HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) – Kilauea put on a brief spectacular show for the fifth time since it’s first episode last December.
It started up again at 3 p.m. Wednesday but this time, the eruption only lasted for 26 hours.
The volcano roared back to life on Dec. 23.
“The 5th episode activity was accompanied by tremor on seismometers, deflation on near vent tiltmeters and gas discharge estimated at greater than 10000 tonnes per day,” the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory said.
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Small dome fountains shot up to about 33 feet high.
Live cameras in near Halema’uma’u Crater show a mixture of volcanic gas emissions and perhaps steam from the rain at the summit.
A strong glow from the north vent indicates that lava remains close to the surface of the crater, scientists said.
It’s unclear how long Kilauea’s eruptive activity will last but scientists say that it could be intermittent for a while.
Watch a live look of Kilauea’s eruption here.
Officials are advising the public to minimize exposure to volcanic particles, such as vog and Pele’s hair, which can cause skin and eye irritation.
“Over the past day, persistent lava fountaining at Kilauea summit, coupled with Kona wind conditions, has resulted in Pele’s hair falling on nearby communities and within parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,” said USGS HVO. “There have been reports of Pele’s hair near Uekahuna Overlook, the Kilauea Visitor’s Center, the Volcano Golf Course subdivision, Volcano Village, and Ohia Estates.”
A photo of Pele’s hair taken near Kilauea Visitor Center showed strands reaching up to 22 inches.
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