Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts: 7 stunning photos shared on social media
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts: 7 stunning photos shared on social media In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava flows within the Halemaumau crater of the Kilauea volcano Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The Kilauea volcano on Hawaiis Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP)
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island In this photo provided by the National Park Service, people watch an eruption from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on the Big Island on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The volcano shot steam and an ash cloud into the atmosphere which lasted about an hour, an official with the National Weather Service said early Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Janice Wei/National Park Service via AP)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island A plume rises near active fissures in the crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. People are lining up to try to get a look at the volcano on the Big Island, which erupted last night and spewed ash and steam into the atmosphere. A spokeswoman for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park says the volcanic activity is a risk to people in the park Monday and that caution is needed. (M. Patrick/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island A plume rises near active fissures in the crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. People are lining up to try to get a look at the volcano on the Big Island, which erupted last night and spewed ash and steam into the atmosphere. A spokeswoman for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park says the volcanic activity is a risk to people in the park Monday and that caution is needed. (M. Patrick/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava flows within the Halema’uma’u crater of the Kilauea volcano Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Gas and steam erupt from the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano on December 21, 2020, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The Kilauea Volcano has been inactive for the past two years, reactivating the previous night on December 20. (Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Gas and steam erupt from the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano on December 21, 2020, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The Kilauea Volcano has been inactive for the past two years, reactivating the previous night on December 20. (Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Gas and steam erupt from the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano on December 21, 2020, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The Kilauea Volcano has been inactive for the past two years, reactivating the previous night on December 20. (Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Gas and steam erupt from the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano on December 21, 2020, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The Kilauea Volcano has been inactive for the past two years, reactivating the previous night on December 20. (Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Gas and steam erupt from the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano on December 21, 2020, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The Kilauea Volcano has been inactive for the past two years, reactivating the previous night on December 20. (Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images)
Photos: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Gas and steam erupt from the Halemaumau Crater of the Kilauea Volcano on December 21, 2020, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The Kilauea Volcano has been inactive for the past two years, reactivating the previous night on December 20. (Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images)
Lava is cascaded into the summit water lake, boiling off the water and forming a new lava lake. The northern fissure, pictured, was producing the tallest lava fountain at roughly 50 m (165 ft), and all lava was contained within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea caldera. pic.twitter.com/4uEEL7qxOT
A steam and gas plume from the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kīlauea summit. Lava contained within the crater illuminates the steam produced by the lava interacting with, and boiling off, the summit water lake that resided in the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. pic.twitter.com/8Dw1yBLH85
