Hawaii volcano: Kilauea erupts on state's Big Island

[Dennis Donovan]

Source: The Independent

Kilauea volcano has erupted on Hawaii's Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The eruption began late on Sunday within the within Halema'uma'u crater, shortly after 9.30pm local time.

Observers at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) noticed the eruption started within the crater at Kīlauea's summit, according to the USGS, who was in contact with the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

In an update, the USGS said "An eruption has commenced within Kīlauea's summit caldera. The situation is rapidly evolving and HVO will issue another statement when more information is available."

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The HVO has raised Kīlauea's volcano alert level to "WARNING" level, and the aviation alert level is now colour code "RED".

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hawaii-kilauea-volcano-eruption-today-b1776989.html

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Yikes!

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[oasis]

1. "The situation is rapidly evolving"

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. "Rapidly evolving" has got to be the worst phrase to hear these days (nt)

[Hekate]

3. Ain't that the truth

E Pele E — be at peace, Madam Pele

[jaxexpat]

4. Sunny Yucatan. As a huge asteroid approaches Earth some time ago...........

T-Rex 1: You know, I can't really see things unless they're moving but I see than mouse-like creature over there quite clearly. What's up with that?
T-Rex 2: It's an illusion, the mouse isn't moving. It's rapidly evolving.
T-Rex 1: Oh, okay Mr. Wizard, what's tha..............

[ananda]

8. Oh no, mr Trump might set the troops on us!

Meanwhile climate change marches us toward extinction...

[krispos42]

5. I noted this summer...

...that 2020 still had time for an earthquake, a volcanic eruption, and a meteor impact.

2020's going out kicking and screaming

[BumRushDaShow]

10. There was a couple big earthquakes near or in Alaska over the summer

including a 7.8 magnitude. There was also a big swarm in and around Puerto Rico including a 6.4 magnitude back in January (followed by piles of 5+ aftershocks), plus a 5.7 right near Salt Lake City, UT.

And don't forget the extraordinary record hurricane season with 30 named storms (which blew past 2005's previous record 27 named storms), and which went deep into the Greek alphabet naming scheme. Louisiana got hit by 4 different ones.

[sheilahi]

12. danger danger will robinson

Hey, I'm still waiting for the locusts.

[usajumpedtheshark]

17. They are waiting for you in Africa

[link:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-17/new-locust-swarms-in-africa-yemen-prompt-un-appeal-for-funds|]

[Ligyron]

6. It's just Pele wishing Hawaiians mele Kalikimaka

[COL Mustard]

7. Of Course It Does....

Because 2020!

[LittleGirl]

9. Not Now 2020!

Just Stop! 🛑

Be safe!

[AllaN01Bear]

11. theres been a lot of small earthquakes on the the island for the last several months

and i felt that this was magma moving to the surface .
big BURP. ps , the geo mag field is in the active alert status today and welcome to winter solstice .

[Fabala]

13. Pele rearranging her home crater, again.

Guess she got tired of having water in her basement.

[sakabatou]

14. OK, who had Kilauea exploding on their bingo board?

[RussBLib]

15. paradise has its own unique dangers

I'd be damn nervous if I lived on that east flank.

[angrychair]

16. Ho hum....

This is 2020. Takes a lot more than a run of the mill volcano to get noticed in 2020.

Now if it starts spewing giant murder hornets or flying sharks, then we can start worrying...a little.