Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii
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Effusive eruption at Mayon Volcano continues for the 63rd consecutive day on Monday (March 9, 2026) but there is nothing unusual with this, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The well-known Mount Kīlauea Volcano erupted for the 43rd time on Tuesday in Hawaii, and people in the area are being advised to take protective measures from ashfall.
That reminder arrived again this week on Hawaii’s Big Island, where the Kilauea volcano began shooting massive fountains of lava high into the sky. The eruption looked almost unreal with the glowing streams of molten rock reportedly reaching nearly 1,
Back in January, SFGATE was on the ground in the national park during a previous eruption episode that also rained tephra over the park and surrounding region. During that event, falling tephra hit visitors, drawing blood, and it was the first time the Park Service closed the volcano summit since this eruption cycle began on Dec. 24, 2024.
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