A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has actually emerged, the U.S. Geological Survey has actually validated.
The Kilauea volcano started gushing ash into the sky late on Sunday regional time within the within Halema’uma’u crater however it was not right away clear how major the event is.
Footage reveals dust clouds rippling into the night sky from a firey crater and crowds can be heard seeing the event unfold.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported in the location quickly after the eruption started, news outlets stated.
But the National Weather Service in the capital Honolulu alerted of ash falling from the sky. It stated extreme direct exposure can aggravate the eyes and breathing system.
Twitter user Ryan Kawailani Ozawa stated: ‘Sunday night earthquake rocks Hawaii Island, and Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea Caldera all of a sudden appears.
‘2020 isn’t going to go silently.’
The mountain lies within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
More to follow.
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