Hawaii's Kīlauea Volcano Erupts as New Lake of Lava Forms

Monitoring Continues to See What Comes Next for Kīlauea

As the sun comes up in Hawaii, it’s clear Kīlauea is still quite active. But the eruption should likely remain fairly contained.

“All signs indicate that it will stay within the crater,” Ken Hon, the USGS scientist in charge of Hawaii Volcano Observatory, told the AP. “We’re not seeing any indications that lava is moving into the lower part of the east rift zone where people live. Currently all the activity is within the park.”

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