We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kilauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halema‘uma‘u. Halema‘uma‘u, home of Pele, is a crater situated within the larger, steep-walled caldera at the summit of Kilauea named Kaluapele.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is once again erupting, sending shocking spurts of lava flying around the area

Effusive eruption in Mayon Volcano continues but shorter pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) were observed on Thursday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded lava flow collapse-fed PDC at the southwestern slopes (Mi-isi Gully) at around 8:39 a.