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Watch Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupt for 31st time in less than a year

Lava fountains pour from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
  • Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted on Friday, 22 August, with a video capturing fountains of lava shooting from its summit crater.
  • This eruption marks the 31st for Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, since December 2024.
  • Local media reported that the eruption posed no threat to homes and was contained entirely within the volcano's summit crater.
  • Kilauea is located approximately 320 miles south of Honolulu, which is situated on the island of Oahu.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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