UPDATED STORY: Explosive eruption rocks Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano summit Thursday
Incredible images captured in space and on the ground show the sheer size and destruction of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as it continues to belch ash and lava on the Big Island.
Ash continues to spew from the summit at the volcano, as the plume reached upwards to 1.5 kilometres into the sky on Wednesday, slightly lower than previous days.
However, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a red alert remains in effect, advising that a “major volcanic eruption is imminent, underway, or suspected with hazardous activity both on the ground and in the air.”
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Earthquakes rattled the Big Island into late Wednesday, with the largest recorded at a magnitude of 4.4. The tremors caused several cracks on the island’s major highway and damaged several buildings in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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Clouds of ash prompt renewed alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano -
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Downed power lines, deep fissures on property near Hawaii volcanic eruption -
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Concern over possible explosion as 19 fissures have now opened in Hawaii volcano -
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National Guard footage captures 17th volcanic fissure near Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano -
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Aerial video shows collapsed hole in Hawaii volcano crater -
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Hawaii officials brace for bigger Mount Kilauea blast -
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New aerial footage from Hawaii’s national guard shows scale of volcano damage -
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Hawaii resident films deep road fissures devastating the Puna region -
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Toxic air now a serious concern for Hawaii volcano evacuees -
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The science of Hawaii’s volcanoes
Scientists remained on alert for more violent activity. Geologists have warned that the summit could have a separate explosive steam eruption that would hurl huge rocks and ash kilometres into the sky. But it’s not certain when or if that might happen.
No deaths or injuries have been reported as result of the volcano’s activity.
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