Hawaii's Kilauea Is Erupting Once More

The Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again on Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been taking place at the volcano's summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No residential areas have been threatened by lava.

The AP reports the latest release of molten rock began at 10:16am local time. with lava flowing on to the floor of Halemaumau Crater. A half hour later, a vent shot lava about 330 feet high. This is the ninth episode of eruptive activity since Dec. 23, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Earlier episodes have lasted 13 hours to eight days, with pauses in between. People have been flocking to overlook sites inside the national park for views of the eruption. Kilauea sits about 200 miles southeast of Honolulu.

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