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Hawaiian Volcano Erupts As Molten Lava Flows Into Residential Neighborhoods

A new lava vent opened up on a residential street in the Leilani Estates neighborhood near Kīlauea volcano Friday morning. Spatter was being thrown nearly 100 feet high at the time the photo was made. (U.S. Geological Survey)
A new lava vent opened up on a residential street in the Leilani Estates neighborhood near Kīlauea volcano Friday morning. Spatter was being thrown nearly 100 feet high at the time the photo was made. (U.S. Geological Survey)

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