The eruption occurred in the early hours of this Friday in Hawaii and the eruption is number 24 since December 2024. It happened within the Los Volcanes National Park.
A volcanned in eruption this Friday morning in Hawaii. It is about Kilaueawhose volcanic alert level reached the state of “surveillance.”
He US Geological Service (USGS, for its English figures) announced that the fact ended at 4:28 (local time) after about 7.5 hours of “sustained jet formation.”
In turn, the agency explained that “The end of the eruption coincided with a rapid transition from deflation to inflation at the top and a decrease in the intensity of the seismic tremor. “
A volcano erupted in Hawaii
It was episode number 24 of the eruption of Kilauea (cited at the official site of the service as Halema’uma’u) since December 23, 2024. As detailed by the entity, the “Formation of Fuentes” occurred “approximately once a week” from that date; At the same time, “all eruptive activity is maintained within the Hawaii Volcanes National Park “.
Among the current dangers after the eruption, the “emissions of volcanic gases, volcanic glass (also called pele hair) are included and tefra dragged by the wind”, which impacted both the park and in nearby communities.
Dangers after the eruption of Kilauea
However, the main danger indicated by the site are “the High volcanic gas levels —Principically, water vapor (HO), carbon dioxide (CO) and sulfur dioxide (SO) – since they can have high range effects to cassot. “
The so -called “pele hair” also highlighted, which consists of “volcanic glass strands that are often produced by the activity of lava sources.” Strong winds can drag “Light particles, including pele hair, at greater distances to Sotavento “.
Source: Ambito
