Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

HONOLULU– One of the most active volcanoes in the world spewed lava into the sky for the second day in a row on Tuesday.

The eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has remained in the mountaintop caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No homes were threatened.

Molten rock began shooting out of the volcano before dawn Monday as fissures opened in the caldera’s floor, sending lava 300 feet into the air. The red liquid formed tall fountains and then spread over 263 hectares. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory estimated that the lava was about 3 feet (1 meter) thick.

Scientists expect activity to fluctuate in the coming days. The lava stopped Monday afternoon, but the fountains reappeared Tuesday morning.

The eruption occurred in an area closed to the public since 2007 due to hazards such as instability of the crater wall and falling rocks. Visitors to the park could view the foundations from a distance from a vantage point.

This eruption is the sixth in the Kilauea caldera since 2020.

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