HILO (INTELLIHUB) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted on Friday as 410 earthquakes struck the eastern region of the Big Island in the past 24 hours causing lava to flow and fissures to tear apart roads and subdivisions near Lailani Estates as authorities warn resident are on their own amid the release of deadly toxic gases.
Over 14,000 people are without power and several houses have been destroyed from spot eruptions and the ground is hissing.
“It’s hissing and sounds like a jet,” Isaac Krakauer said who was filming a spot eruption which had already destroyed a house. “It’s spewing lava.”
At least 6 fissures have opened up in the area which seem to be forming a path.
Number of active mapped lava fissures in #Hawaii #earthquake #BigIsland seems to be a path forming. pic.twitter.com/fxPhKRMv1U
— Gene Lamkin (@GeneLamkin) May 5, 2018
Fountains of lava continue to erupt in areas.
#Hawaii #Kilauea #volcano #eruption: Thousands #evacuated after 6.9 magnitude #earthquake hits #BigIsland
05.05.2018#breaking #latest # video@NewsKali pic.twitter.com/OnyL5oHpm9
— Kali Yuga | Apocalyptic News (@NewsKali) May 5, 2018
Cracks have even opened up in streets and hot gases are escaping.
Lava on the streets in Hawaii pic.twitter.com/3Sjf1dHced
— The Human Experience (@thehumanxp) May 5, 2018
Hot lava spews from a fissure in Lailani Estates.
Video from facebook Courtesy of “Shane Turpin” 5-4-18 #Hawaii #Volcano #Eruption #Kilauea #lava #MadamePele #FridayFeeling #Hawaiiisland #Bigisland #Today #Pele #earthquake #HawaiiVolcano pic.twitter.com/2uRWhA2jnQ
— Alicia (@Alicia8o8) May 5, 2018
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has recorded 410 earthquakes in the past 24 hours, the largest being a 6.9 magnitude.
A photojournalist watches as lave spews from a fissure.
Hawaii lava activity in Leilani Estates. #volcano #hawaii pic.twitter.com/Xbe4IlQFs0
— cory Lum (@corylumphoto) May 5, 2018
One man who knows the volcano well, says it’s “revving up” for something big.
The moment the M6.9 struck.
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