The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii started a new eruption on September 10th of 2023, producing numerous lava fountains along a 4100 foot long fissure. Due to the location it is occurring at, this eruption has the potential to offer the best viewing possibilities of a summit eruption of the last decade! As of 12 hours after the eruption's onset, more than a square kilometer has been covered in a layer of lava. So, is this eruption likely to migrate into a rift zone? How long will the eruption last? This video will answer these two questions, and discuss what is likely to happen next as this Hawaiian island volcano.
A special thanks to Two Pineapples for granting me permission to use his footage. He regularly livestreams Kilauea's eruptions via his channel at https://www.youtube.com/TwoPineapples (channel link). Go check him out!
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[2] Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
[3] National Parks Service, https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/eruption-viewing.htm
0:00 Kilauea Erupts
0:57 Viewing Areas
1:30 A Filling Caldera
3:01 Speculation
