Hawaii, Kilauea and volcano
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At Kilauea, 'an event for the history books'
Kilauea isn't done making history. The Hawaiian volcano early Monday logged the 48th burst in its ongoing Halema'uma'u eruption, edging past a 1980s benchmark to set a new record for "the most fountaining episodes ever recorded for an episodic fountaining eruption,
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Pele stuns as Kilauea’s 48th episode begins
Pele is at it again as episode 48 at Kilauea begins.
Hawaii County Civil Defense issued an alert at about 7 p.m. today that there is a potential for Kilauea to erupt as early as today.
One of the world's most active volcanoes could begin erupting again over the holiday weekend, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Kilauea, located on Hawaii's Big Island, is showing signs of imminent activity,
Officials are also advising the public to be careful of ash, Pele’s hair and other tephra that might be picked up by the wind during fountaining.
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Kilauea’s episode 48 lava fountains could ignite within hours — USGS bumped the alert to watch on Saturday after 16 days of pause and fresh overflows from the south vent
Fresh lava spilled over the rim of Kilauea’s south vent at 5:41 p.m. HST on May 30, ending 16 days of quiet and marking the opening act of what the U.S. Geological Survey now calls Episode 48 of the volcano’s ongoing summit eruption.