US geologists release footage of lava lake in Hawaii

Lava Lake

People interested in volcanoes would certainly want to take a look at this video! The US Geological Survey has released detailed footage of a lava lake, located on top of a famed volcano in Hawaii.

The action is taking place on top of Kilauea. The lava splatters near the southern edge of the lake in the crater. At least one earthquake was felt, along with other smaller events.

Kilauea, which is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, is located in the most southeastern island of Hawaii.

Experts say the crater of this volcano is wide and shallow, measuring approximately 4.8 kilometers long and 3.2 kilometers wide.


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