Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews fresh lava
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Volcanic activity resumed at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Saturday morning, December 6, sending lava into the air.The National Park Service said this latest eruption episode began at 8:45 am local time on Saturday.
Lava fountaining returned to Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater this morning for the 38th time since the current eruption began Dec. 23.
Top middle photo: view of the new puʻu a few days after episode 36 on November 10. Top right photo: scientist takes a precise GPS location measurement from the top of the new puʻu; a parked vehicle at the base of the puʻu is visible in the middle right of the photo.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kilauea’s nearly year-long eruption continued Saturday with the start of episode 38. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest eruptive episode began at around 8:45 a.m. with sustained lava fountains of about 50 to 100 feet.