Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors connected Hawaii’s Big Island for astir a twelvemonth is back

HONOLULU -- The on-and-off eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors connected Hawaii's Big Island for astir a twelvemonth resumed Tuesday arsenic Kilauea volcano sent fountains of lava soaring 400 feet (122 meters) into the air.

The molten stone was confined wrong Kilauea’s acme caldera wrong Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No homes were threatened.

It's the 37th clip Kilauea has changeable lava since past December, erstwhile the existent eruption began.

The latest lava show was preceded by sporadic spattering and overflows that began Friday. Each eruptive occurrence has lasted astir a time oregon less. The volcano has paused for astatine slightest a fewer days successful between.

In immoderate cases, Kilauea's lava towers person soared arsenic precocious arsenic skyscrapers. The volcano has generated specified gangly fountains successful portion due to the fact that magma — which holds gases that are released arsenic it rises — has been traveling to the aboveground done narrow, pipelike vents.

Kilauea is connected Hawaii Island, the largest of the Hawaiian archipelago. It's astir 200 miles (322 kilometers) southbound of the state’s largest city, Honolulu, which is connected Oahu.

It's 1 of the world’s astir progressive volcanoes and 1 of six progressive volcanoes successful Hawaii.

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