Hawaii’s Kilaueau volcano erupts once again

Hawaii just experienced a dramatic moment, thanks to the Kilauea volcano that erupted on the Big Island on Sunday. The volcanic eruption happened at around 9:30 pm, and continued for about an hour. An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude was also reported.
Hawaii is a stellar destination by all means, but there is always the uncertainty of a volcanic eruption. The Kilauea volcano erupted due to a meeting of new lava and a pool of water inside a crater. This led to water to evaporate from the lake, and a load of steam came out of the volcano. Later lava was seen shooting out, reaching as far as 165 ft in the air.

As of just after 6 am HST on Dec 21, 2020, the middle of the 3 fissures that opened at Kīlauea last night has paused; the main eastern and weaker western fissures remain active. Lava continues to fill Halemaʻumaʻu, and volcanic gas and glass (Pele's hair) travels downwind. pic.twitter.com/lBJXJ3EBoG

— USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) December 21, 2020

Currently an advisory has been issued due to the eruption, and authorities are treading carefully. Hence, people have been asked to remain indoors. A main concern during such a devastating incident is the volcanic ash that people need to protect themselves from.
Kilauea volcano had also erupted as recently as 2018, when it had destroyed 700 homes, and people were forced to evacuate. That eruption lasted for months. This time around the impact was far less, and no damage has been reported as of now.

According to a tweet by the United States Geological Surveys, the middle of the 3 fissures that had opened at Kilauea has paused, however the eastern, and weaker western fissures continue to be active.