Kilauea Volcano Throws Lava 1,000 Feet Skyward

In what’s been described as a breathtaking display of nature’s power, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Sunday with tremendous force.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that two lava plumes began developing from vents on the volcano and started as “thin jets of lava erupting from the north vent that became sustained fountains.” That happened over about half an hour.

One sustained fountain threw lava up to a height of more than 1,000 feet. A second nearby fountain also developed and pushed lava upwards of 800 feet.

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