Michele Paulatto, Geophysicist at Imperial College London in the U.K., told Newsweek that volcanoes often exhibit this type of 'cycling' behavior. 'Lava rises, flows and fountains within Halemaʻumaʻu as pressure inflates, then drops, sometimes for days, to unseen levels as it deflates. The national park said the volcano continues to 'fascinate' them with its 'ups and downs.' This eruption has produced around 12 billion gallons of lava since it started in September. By 4.30 a.m., Kīlauea was putting on a 'spectacular' show. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park said no lava could be seen on February 8, however it suddenly became visible again at 1.20 a.m. Its summit has been spouting lava intermittently since then.

This particular eruption began four months ago on September 29. The video posted to Facebook by Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park shows fountains of vibrant lava protruding from the volcano in the early hours of February 9. Its frequent eruptions however, are usually contained within its most active crater-known as Halema'uma'u-as a boiling lake of active lava. The summit area of the park also suffered tens of thousands of earthquakes during the eruption.

It had devastating impacts on residential areas in the nearby Puna District of the island. In this period, the volcano erupted from May through August, when large lava flows covered land to the southeast of the Hawai'i Volcanoes National park. What Magma Moving Beneath Oregon Volcano Tells Us About Future Eruptions.Ash From Hunga Tonga Is Going to Suffocate the Land and Cause Acid Rain.Tonga's 'Dog Lady' Swept Away by Tsunami From Volcano While Saving Dogs.

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