Honolulu (AP) – periodic eruption which has been delighting residents and visitors to the Big Island of Hawaii for nearly a year resumed on Tuesday when Kilauea Volcano sent fountains of lava 400 feet (122 meters) into the air.
The molten rock was located within the Kilauea summit caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to the USGS. No houses were in danger.
This is the 37th time Kilauea has erupted lava since last December. the current eruption has begun.
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The latest manifestation of lava was preceded by sporadic splashes and spills that began on Friday. Each eruption episode lasted about a day or less. The volcano stopped for at least several days.
In some cases, Kilauea lava towers soared as high as skyscrapers. The volcano created such tall fountains in part because magma, holding gases released during the ascent, rose to the surface through narrow, tube-like vents.
Kilauea is located on the island of Hawaii, the largest of the Hawaiian archipelago. It is about 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the state's largest city, Honolulu, on the island of Oahu.
It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and one of the six active volcanoes in Hawaii.
