Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii Filmed Spewing ‘Lava Fire Hose’ Into The Ocean

A thick stream of molten lava is pouring into the water.
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The spectacular sight of a Hawaiian volcano spewing a thick plume of molten lava into the Pacific Ocean has been caught on camera.

A lava fire “hose” in the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island began to seep at the weekend, prompting researchers to take a closer look.

The lava stream is roughly two metres wide and wide cracks in the sea cliff could mean the surrounding area is becoming unstable.

The plume of lava flowing into the ocean
The plume of lava flowing into the ocean
USGS

The footage shows lava bursting out of a crack in the cliff, creating “pulsating littoral explosions that the spatter (fragments of molten lava) high into the air” as it hits the water, the US Geological Survey (USGS) website said.

It added: “Some of these incandescent clasts fell on top of the sea cliff behind the ocean entry, forming a small spatter cone.

“During one exceptionally large burst, spatter was thrown about twice the height of the sea cliff.”

The stream of molten lava is believed to be 2m wide
The stream of molten lava is believed to be 2m wide
USGS

It also warned that the littoral explosions are creating hazardous conditions on both land and sea.

Kilauea’s ongoing Puʻu ʻŌʻō Eruption began in 1983 and is “the most voluminous outpouring of lava from the volcano’s East Rift Zone in the past five centuries,” according to the USGS.

The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has established a viewing area from which the continuing lava flow can be viewed safely.

Cracks in the sea cliff indicate the area is unstable
Cracks in the sea cliff indicate the area is unstable
USGS
The plume began during the weekend
The plume began during the weekend
USGS
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