Volcanic Eruption at Kilauea – USGS Reports Rare Event After 50 Years!
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Kilauea volcano, renowned as one of the most active in the world, initiated an eruption on Monday in an area that had not seen volcanic activity in over fifty years. The US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirmed the event, noting that the fissure system spewing lava extended approximately 0.6 miles in length. The eruption, characterized by the USGS as having a low eruptive volume, occurred in a remote location with …