Kilauea volcano, located in the eastern part of the island of Hawaii, is the largest in the Hawaii archipelago. The eruption of Kilauea began on May 3. It was accompanied by an earthquake of magnitude 6.9. The ongoing eruption of Kilauea is the largest in decades, destroying more than 40 homes to date, and displacing thousands. See the images of terrifying volcanic eruption in Hawaii.
Terrifying volcanic eruption in Hawaii
The ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is the largest in decades, destroying more than 40 homes to date, and displacing thousands
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As of May 22, 2018, the ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is the largest in decades, destroying more than 40 homes to date, and displacing thousands
© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Lava fissure erupting in the air during a volcano outbreak at Pahoa, Hawaii
© EPA-EFE/US AIR NATIONAL GUARD/SrA JOHN LINZMEIER
Lava fountains from Fissure 20 in Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone in Pahoa, Hawaii
© US Geological Survey via AP A huge ash plume rises from the summit of Kiluaea volcano
© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong A massive fast moving lava flow consumes everything in its path, as the flames from the remnants of one home burns on the left, while it approaches another on the right. Pahoa, Hawaii, USA
© EPA-EFE/Bruce Omori/Paradise Helicopters Steam rising as lava flows into the ocean near Pahoa, Hawaii
© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong The eruption of Kilauea volcano sparked new safety warnings about toxic gas on the Big Island's southern coastline after lava began flowing into the ocean and setting off a chemical reaction
© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Kilauea volcano eruption shot up plumes of steam from its summit that led officials to distribute face masks to protect against ash particles
© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Cracks on the road in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii
© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Lava continues to enter the sea at two locations near Pahoa
© US Geological Survey via AP A man plays golf as a huge ash plume rises from the summit of Kiluaea volcano
© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong