Az aktív vulkán robbanásszerű kitörések sorozatával zárta a 2018-as évet, azóta pedig csendben pihent, egészen december elejéig, mikor földmozgásokkal jelezte, hogy újra tombolni fog.
A Hawaii-szigeten elhelyezkedő Kilauea aktív pajzsvulkán kitöréséről a Hawaii Vulkánfigyelő Intézete (HVO) és az Egyesült Államok Geológiai Intézete (USGS) adott ki közleményt, melynek alapján a vulkán helyi idő szerint vasárnap este fél tíz után tört ki, az első aktvitást pedig a Halemaʻumaʻu elnevezésű kráternél érzékelték először.
Mivel a vulkán aktivitása igen változékony, a kitörés miatt vörös kód van érvényben a területen, mely a legmagasabb riasztási fokozat a HVO rendszerében. Az interneten már megjelentek a vulkán kitörését megörökítő felvételek, melyeket tisztán látszik, ahogyan fekete gomolygó füst száll fel a vulkán gyomrából, pokoli narancssárga fényben úszva – írja a Sputnik News.
Az obszervatórium egyébként már szeptember óta fokozott figyelmet fordított a vulkán aktivitására, ugyanis a környéken földmozgásokat tapasztaltak a szakértők. Korábban 2018-ban volt példa a Kilauea kitörésére, a vulkán így a legaktívabbak közé sorolható Hawaii-n.
Photographer Ken Boyer (@kenboyerphoto) broadcasting live on Facebook from Kīlauea overlook, answering questions from viewers around the world. Earlier scenes captured explosions as the water lake in the crater vaporized. #kilauea#volcano#hawaiipic.twitter.com/zXInpCdiMM
Photographer Ken Boyer (@kenboyerphoto) broadcasting live on Facebook from Kīlauea overlook, answering questions from viewers around the world. Earlier scenes captured explosions as the water lake in the crater vaporized. #kilauea#volcano#hawaiipic.twitter.com/zXInpCdiMM
COMUNICATO DI ATTIVITA' VULCANICA STROMBOLI. Le immagini qui sotto, riprese dalle telecamere di sorveglianza termica (SCT) e visiva (SCV) mostrano l'inizio dell'esplosione e flussi di materiale caldo sulla Sciara del Fuoco. ?https://t.co/oxdzrtHN1ppic.twitter.com/P8psg5yJ7G
Alle ore 21:04 (locali) del 10 Novembre 2020 è avvenuta una sequenza di forti esplosioni allo Stromboli; l'evento è classificato come "esplosione maggiore". https://t.co/vuAOXcLGgIpic.twitter.com/bLuoTldHlG
SUMATRA, AUG 23: Aerial photos taken on Aug. 23, 2020 shows Mount Sinabung spewing volcanic materials at Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia. PHOTOS: Xinhua pic.twitter.com/4hzbxB4p8u
Evacuations underway on Maui — Flooding on Hana Highway right now near Haiku — Kaupakalua Dam could break at any time with thousands in the impact zone (video: Carlos Rosaga) @KITV4#Hawaii#HIWX#Floodingpic.twitter.com/jLmcUM1NKO
Buildings near the volcano on the Spanish island of #LaPalma#Spain have been destroyed by lava, as eruptions intensified. Eyewitnesses say structures in the village of Callejon de la Gata have been engulfed. (The Guardian) pic.twitter.com/xkkyV02PRL
A las 9:25 hora canaria un colapso parcial del cono deja expuesta una gran fuente de lava / at 9:25 canarian time a partial collapse of the cone exposes a giant lava fountain pic.twitter.com/8nLBRC8GZT
BREAKING: #Kilauea is erupting on the Big Island of #Hawaii.
The eruption began at 4:44 a.m. HST.
Sulfur dioxide and water vapor spewed from the volcano are reacting to produce vog, or volcanic smog, which can have adverse health effects. Volcanologists still assessing risks. pic.twitter.com/TnAyS6qZbS
— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) June 7, 2023
Hawaii’s second-largest volcano began erupting Wednesday morning, displaying a dynamic fiery show after three months of inactivity. Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and has erupted dozens of times over the past seven decades. https://t.co/I43hyLBCpwpic.twitter.com/tO0lXdUveL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 8, 2023
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has just begun erupting just moments ago and is currently… pic.twitter.com/wyOP7Bnt58
Popocatepetl volcano, situated in Mexico, has initiated an eruption. A yellow alert level has been declared, prompting authorities to evacuate residents from surrounding areas. pic.twitter.com/oDPHNIDejG
Photographer Ken Boyer (@kenboyerphoto) broadcasting live on Facebook from Kīlauea overlook, answering questions from viewers around the world. Earlier scenes captured explosions as the water lake in the crater vaporized. #kilauea#volcano#hawaiipic.twitter.com/zXInpCdiMM
Popocatepetl volcano, situated in Mexico, has initiated an eruption. A yellow alert level has been declared, prompting authorities to evacuate residents from surrounding areas. pic.twitter.com/oDPHNIDejG
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has just begun erupting just moments ago and is currently… pic.twitter.com/wyOP7Bnt58