A volcano erupting in Hawaii has once again sent lava fountains soaring to impressive heights on Tuesday.
The lava fountains reached heights between 120 meters (400 feet) and 150 meters (500 feet) in the early morning hours, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory of the US Geological Survey.
This is the 13th episode of intermittent lava activity from the erupting Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, which started on December 23.
A webcam captured vigorous streams of molten rock of bright red color and smoke rising by mid-morning on Tuesday.
On Monday afternoon, sporadic small splatter fountains were observed reaching heights between 5 meters (15 feet) and 10 meters (30 feet). The activity increased overnight and into Tuesday morning, the observatory reported in a statement.
Residential areas have not been threatened by the eruption. People have been going to the park to witness the fiery spectacle.
Each episode has produced fountains of varying heights, some reaching up to 180 meters (600 feet).
The duration of each episode has varied from several hours to several days, with pauses lasting from less than 24 hours to 12 days, according to the observatory.
Characteristics of the Kilauea volcano
