Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted, shooting streams of lava into the sky | News about volcanoes

Lava continues to spew from one of the world's most active volcanoes for days afterward the eruption of Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii began.

The eruption, which began Monday, remained in the caldera atop the mountain in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Live images broadcast online from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showed a burst of lava spewing from Halemaumau Crater, on the caldera's northwest rim, early Wednesday morning.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption began shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time (12:00 GMT) on Monday.

“Lava fountains up to 80 meters (262 feet) high were observed at 4:30 a.m. (14:30 GMT),” the agency said.

“Molten material, including lava bombs, is ejected from vents in the caldera floor up toward the western rim of the caldera.”

The eruption occurred in an area that has been closed to the public since 2007. this way due to hazards including crater wall instability and rock falls. Visitors to the park were able to observe the grounds from a distance from a vantage point.

This week's eruption is the sixth in summit of Kilauea caldera since 2020

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses the summits of two of the most active volcanoes in the world: Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea also erupted in June and September.