One of World's Most Powerful Volcanoes Wakes Up in Hawaii

The last time the Kilauea Volcano erupted in 2018 it destroyed hundreds of homes and left dozens of people injured.

One of the world's most active volcanoes – Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island – started erupting on Wednesday, 29 September.

The eruption was detected at the Kilauea Halema’uma’u Crater, located in Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park, the US Geological Survey reported.

The activity is being closely monitored by authorities but currently isn't thought to present any threat to homes.

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This webcam image provided by the United States Geological Survey shows a view of the eruption that begun in the Halemaumau Crater at the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.

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Lava surfacing in the Halema'uma'u Crater – this image was provided by the USGS surveillance camera.

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General view of lava bubbling away in the volcano in Hawaii

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Another webcam image provided by the United States Geological Survey showing the eruption.

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More lava, more heat, more steam. It's hot!