Category: Hawaii

Lava Lake Forms as Hawaii Volcano Erupts After 2-year Break

HONOLULU—Lava was rising more than 3 feet (1 meter) per hour in the deep crater of a Hawaii volcano that began erupting over the weekend after a two-year break, scientists said Tuesday. Kilauea volcano within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island was gushing molten rock from at least two vents inside its summit…


Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Sunday night, followed by an earthquake that struck at the volcano’s south flank.