Look: Stunning images from the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes on the Hawaiian islands

Published: June 10, 2023 17:01 Agencies

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Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmerising, glowing lava. Image Credit: USGS/Handout via REUTERS

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The eruption was occurring within the Halemaumau crater in the summit caldera, the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Image Credit: via REUTERS

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Kilauea erupting from the Halemaumau summit crater within a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii. Image Credit: AFP

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Footage showed fissures have opened up at the base of a crater on the volcano, which regularly springs to life, with vulcanologists calling the eruption "dynamic." Image Credit: AP

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The lava lake, covering the crater floor over lava that remained from previous eruptions, measured about 150 hectares. It measured about 1,300 meters wide. Image Credit: AP

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In this aerial photo provided by the US Geological Survey, an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Image Credit: AP

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Kilauea, Hawaii's second largest volcano, erupted from September 2021 until last December. For about two weeks in December, Hawaii’s biggest volcano, Mauna Loa , also was erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island. Image Credit: AFP

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After a short pause, Kilauea began erupting again in January. That eruption lasted for 61 days , ending in March. Image Credit: AFP

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A 2018 Kilauea eruption destroyed more than 700 homes. Image Credit: via REUTERS

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A 2018 Kilauea eruption destroyed more than 700 homes. Before the major 2018 eruption, Kilauea had been erupting since 1983, and streams of lava occasionally covered farms and homes. During that time, the lava sometimes reached the ocean, causing dramatic interactions with the water. Image Credit: AP

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