Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii – Intermittent eruption Kilauea volcano in Hawaii The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the volcano broke a record on Monday for the number of periods it has produced lava fountains since it began erupting in December 2024.
Monday saw 48 fountain episodes, setting the record for That is, one explosion Katie Mulliken, a geologist and spokeswoman for the observatory, said:
The episodes are separated by periods when little lava erupts. Since the lava is coming from the same vents as the crater at Kilauea’s summit, this is the same general eruption, she said in an email.
She said there were several notable aspects of the current eruption, including how accessible it was for residents and tourists. She said that an eruption during the 1980s, in which 47 lava geysers occurred over the course of about three and a half years, occurred in a remote area.
She said the ongoing eruption is reshaping the terrain at the summit.
but Lava fountains It can also affect neighboring communities with volcanic fragments and ash, known as tephra.
Kilauea is located on the Big Island of Hawaii One of the most in the world Active volcanoes.