The most active volcano, not only in the Hawaiian Islands, but also throughout the globe, has been erupting for more than 30 years, and during this time it managed to destroy villages with a population living in a dangerous area.
Where is Kilauea Volcano?
It is considered one of the youngest, because it is no more than 600 thousand years old, and there is a volcano in the Hawaiian National Park, open to tourists from the beginning of the last century. Ancient legends say that inside the fiery vent lives the wayward local goddess Pele. With each eruption, the lava drops congeal like its tears, and streams of boiling rocks rushing into the Pacific Ocean form its hair.
Volcano Description
Active Kilauea originated during the tectonic fault in Hawaii. Its first eruptions were over the water surface of the islands, and later a unique process allowed solid land to appear in the middle of the ocean, and the fiery mountain already plucked lava over the frozen centuries-old basalt. Amazed tourists watching from above a unique natural phenomenon, appears Kilauea volcano with a slightly convex cone, consisting of an unnatural color of frozen magma. At its top, in a 200-meter deep called the caldera, a red-hot lake consisting of boiling lava splashes, the 4-kilometer diameter of which is simply stunning.
But it turns out that it is not enough for him to exit the boiling mass of natural attractions. Amazing gigantic force, crushing from the inside where the Kilauea volcano is located, and forming several dozen erupting craters in the danger zone. The flowing fire lava, solidifying and layering, forms bizarre patterns. The most stunning views appear on the surface of the ocean, where boiling streams rush: fiery small islands, reaching the water, float for some time on the surface. The spectacle is amazing enchanting.
Deadly threat
Being close to the bubbling lake is very dangerous. Sometimes the stiff and then awakening Kilauea volcano expels a huge amount of hot lava. Therefore, there is no question of any walks near the fire-breathing giant and nearby territories. Through the burning vents located in the ground, steam escapes, and in these places loose soil is a great danger. And the slopes of the volcano are dotted with huge cracks, through which liquid magma breaks out.
The huge force of the eruption will be able to wipe out small settlements from the face of the earth, which happened about 30 years ago in the Hawaiian archipelago. Then a whole village died, but the indigenous people adapted to a dangerous neighborhood. They began to build houses on very high stilts, which allows them to gain time and move their homes to a safe place.
Dangerous eruptions
In 2014, another Kilauea volcano erupted, which was watched by the whole world. Fiery lava, moving to a residential village, burned everything in its path. And the numerous series of earthquakes on the archipelago led to the assumption that the eruption process will become very long.
The US military evacuated local residents, but not everyone left their homes, many remained, fearing looting. It is known that boiling lava buried the ancient cemetery and houses, and the farms were burned by powerful fire. In 2015, the Kilauea volcano again showed its terrible activity after a small earthquake that occurred near a powerful mountain. Scientists who closely watched him concluded that it would not bring much damage, but nevertheless called on the Hawaiian authorities to keep the situation under control, as the streams of the fiery river were sent to tropical forests.
