Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on the Big Island erupted and shot a steam and ash cloud into the atmosphere that lasted about an hour, an official with the National Weather Service said early on Monday.
It was followed by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake at its epicentre located beneath Kilauea Volcano’s south flank at 10:36pm local time (08:36 GMT on Monday), according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).
Sunday’s eruption was reported at the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said on Twitter early on Monday. The agency urged residents to stay indoors.
It was the most activity seen at the volcano since 2018 when a string of earthquakes and explosive eruptions at the summit over several months forced evacuations [United States Geological Survey (USGS)/via Reuters].The eruption started with multiple fissures opening on the walls of Halemaumau Crater, USGS said.
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Lava is seen flowing from the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii s Big Island after an eruption late Sunday. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
Dec. 21 (UPI) Authorities asked residents on Hawaii s Big Island to stay indoors after the Kilauea volcano erupted late on Sunday.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported an eruption at Kilauea s Halemaumau Crater Sunday night and Hawaii County Civil Defense authorities issued an emergency message warning residents to stay inside to avoid ash exposure.
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Officials said prevailing trade winds would push any embedded ash toward the Kau District in Wood Valley, Pahala, Naalehu and Ocean View.
Hawaii volcano: As Kilauea erupts residents told to stay home CNN 12/22/2020 By Madeline Holcombe, CNN © U.S. Geological Survey via AP In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava flows within the Halema uma u crater of the Kilauea volcano Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii s Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP)
The Hawaii county Civil Defense Agency (COH) has asked residents to stay indoors after the Kilauea volcano erupted following a series of earthquakes.
The eruption on the Big Island took place late Sunday night local time at the Halemaumau Crater, COH said. The Kilauea Volcano observatory raised the alert level to warning, an advisory said.