HAWAII (US), Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano started erupting again at the summit crater, shooting out fountains on Sunday afternoon after a lengthy period of elevated seismic activity.
In the wake of the eruption, the US Geological Survey elevated the volcano’s alert level to warning. The aviation color code is now red as potential hazards from the eruption are evaluated.
Authorities indicated there was no immediate danger from the eruption to downslope communities.
The eruption started at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported.
Lava was remaining along a dropped down block of the caldera and the edge of Halemaumau crater. But authorities stressed hazards were being assessed and that eruption was “dynamic.”
“HVO will continue to monitor this activity closely and report any significant changes in future notices,” officials said, adding all activity was confined to Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park.
Webcam images showed fountains of lava shooting into the air.
The volcano last erupted in January — and that eruption ran through March, creating a fiery spectacle and a deep lava lake but remaining within the crater. — NNN-AGENCIES
