BREAKING: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts: USGS | READ DETAILS
chuks oti
Dec 21, 2020
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted late Sunday, authorities said, warning of a possible "significant emissionÔÇØ of volcanic ash into the atmosphere.
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"An eruption has commenced within Kilauea's summit caldera,ÔÇØ shortly after 9:30 pm local time (0730 GMT), said the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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"The situation is rapidly evolving and HVO (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) will issue another statement when more information is available.ÔÇØ
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Images posted by the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park showed billows of red smoke rising into the night sky.
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The USGS warned of a "significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphereÔÇØ and upgraded its aviation colour code to red, advising pilots to avoid the area around Kilauea.
The National Weather Service reported prevailing winds could push the ashfall towards communities on the southwest of Big Island and said people with respiratory problems should take "extra precautionÔÇØ.
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The USGS reported a shallow, 4.4-magnitude earthquake near the volcano shortly after the eruption.
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Kilauea, a popular tourist attraction, is one of the world's most active volcanoes and has been erupting regularly since the 1950s.
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In 2014 Big Island declared a state of emergency after red-hot lava from Kilauea ignited a house and threatened the entire town of Pahoa on the eastern tip of the island.
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Hawaii Island, or the Big Island, is the largest of the eight main islands which make up the Pacific US state - an archipelago that includes hundreds of smaller volcanic islands.
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