Kilauea Volcano Eruption

Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. It is a shield-type volcano that makes up the southeastern side of the Big Island of Hawaii. The volcano rises 4,190 feet (1,227 meters) above sea level and is about 14 percent of the land area of the Big Island. The summit caldera contains a lava lake known as Halema`uma`u that is said to be the home of the Hawaiian volcano goddess, Pele.

 To the casual observer, Kilauea appears to be part of the larger volcano Mauna Loa, but geological data indicates that it is a separate volcano with its own vent and conduit system. Kilauea has had more than 60 recorded eruptions in the current cycle, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and has been erupting on a continuous basis since 1983.

 On May 3 , 2018, the volcando erupted dramatically, several hours after a magnitude -6.8 earthquake struck the Big Island. The eruption spewed lava into residential subdivisions in the Puna district of the Big Island, prompting mandatory evacuations of the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions.

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  1. Unknown14 de mayo de 2018, 20:56

    First, is important to say that for many people volcanoes are one of the most dangerous natural desasters in the world. This is very important, and specialy for humans that lives near a volcanoe, like the people in Hawaii that are very closed to. Finally I think that this people have to be prepared to evacuate in a case o emergency if a volcanoe explotes

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