Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, is erupting again in an area that last erupted a half-century ago
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting early Monday in an area that last erupted a half-century ago, the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The eruption is about 1 mile south of the Kilauea caldera, in an area within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park that last erupted in December 1974.
The eruption in 1974 only lasted about six hours. The observatory said it's not yet possible to tell how long this eruption will last. Typically the primary hazard during during Kilauea eruptions is volcanic gas, which reacts with the atmosphere to create volcanic smog, or “vog.” The vog can present health hazards for residents and visitors, damage plants and affect livestock, the observatory said.
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