US Edition
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts for the 25th time since December. Lava reaches over 330 feet
- Hawai'i’s Kilauea volcano experienced its 25th eruption since December 23, 2024, occurring in the island’s southeast region, with lava fountains soaring over 330 feet high.
- The ongoing eruption followed gas-pistoning events where gas accumulated atop a lava column within the vent, causing lava to piston upward and break through.
- A team of scientists led by Esteban Gazel at Cornell employed sophisticated methods to study microscopic fluid pockets enclosed within mineral crystals, enabling them to accurately determine the depths at which magma is stored beneath Hawaiian volcanoes and fundamentally revise previous models of magma origins.
- Gazel stated that the new technology enables highly precise determination of pressure at great depths, with uncertainty reduced to just a few hundred meters, demonstrating that magma develops within Earth's mantle and is the source of volcanic eruptions.
- This research overturns previous assumptions by showing that magma responsible for eruptions is located deep within the Earth's mantle rather than in the crust, highlighting important consequences for volcanic hazard evaluations globally.
81 Articles
81 Articles
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts With Lava Reaching Over 330 Feet
HILO, Hawaii—One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that began almost six months ago. Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet and were feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go higher. The latest event was prece…
Fountains of molten lava arc into the air as Hawaii's Kilauea erupts for the 25th time since 23 December 2024
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active, erupted for the 25th time since 23 December 2024. The eruption lasted about 8 hours, with lava fountains from the north vent reaching over 1,000 ft (305 m), according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS warned that high levels of volcanic gas are a primary hazard of concern due to its far-reaching effects downwind.
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano erupts for 25th time in six months
Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet (100 meters) and feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go higher
One of the most active volcanoes in the world, the ‘Kilauea’ on Hawaii’s Big Island, began to expel lava from the northern vent this Wednesday, at the most recent event of a continuous eruption that began almost six months ago. The lava sources reached heights of more than 100 meters and fed multiple lava streams. Scientists at the Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory, which is part of the United States Geological Survey, said it was likely that the sou…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 76% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
