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USA: Kilauea Volcano begins eruptions after 15 year break

Lava began flowing from the the Pu'u O'o crater (poo-oo ohh-ohh) on Kilauea, in Hawaii on Saturday (July 21, 2007), after 15 years of dormancy. Bright streams of lava continue to flow from the Kilauea off-shoot. The Kilauea chain is recognized as being one of the world's most active volcanoes. Lava began oozing east of the Pu'u o'o Crater where the last eruption occurred on February 7th, 1992. The lava from Kilauea typically flows from the Pu'u o'o cone directly to the sea where it cools and forms new land. The eruption has been confined to the Kahaualea National Area Reserve and geological officials continue to monitor the volcano closely.

ITN Source | July 25, 2007Watch more videos from ITN Source

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