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Lava erupts from Kilauea crater amid Orange Warning

A cone-shaped vent collapsed early Sunday morning and created a “robust spillway” of molten rock

Newsroom February 14 06:00

Lava erupted from a crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on February 12 as volcanic activity picked up, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Footage released by Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii’s Big Island shows the molten rock splashing from Halemaumau crater, located at the summit of Kilauea.

According to the post, a cone-shaped vent collapsed early Sunday morning and created a “robust spillway” of molten rock.

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The current eruption posed no threat and occurred in a closed area of the park, the USGS said, but officials warned of potential air hazards and would continue to monitor the volcano’s activity.

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