Kilauea, One of the World’s Most Active Volcanoes, Begins Erupting After 3-Month Pause

Kilauea, One of the World’s Most Active Volcanoes, Begins Erupting After 3-Month Pause
An eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on June 7, 2023. U.S. Geological Survey via AP
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HONOLULU—Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmerizing, glowing lava that’s a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement that a glow was detected in webcam images from Kilauea’s summit early in the morning, indicating that an eruption was occurring within the Halemaumau crater in the summit caldera.