The First 30 Seconds of Kilauea's Eruption

The initial moments of Kilauea's June 2023 eruption were indeed spectacular, producing a towering lava fountain more than 300 feet in height. This video provides a better view of this spectacle from a closer camera to the prior video clip. #short #shorts #geology #kilauea #volcano

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Sources/Citations:
[1] U.S. Geological Survey
[2] Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

[ConsumableTanks]

Still impressive, taller than all the buildings in hawaii

[jordanash]

Got to see it the next day! Truly magical!

[BackToOrthodoxy]

Simly breathetaking. I love Hawaii so much. I was there a year ago.

[spocksdaughter]

Wonderfull tounge twister much enjoyed!

[aaronnichols]

Thats a stickler to honesty. Thats appreciated

[ericpowell]

That's a clever way to estimate the height 😎

[polygon-viewer]

All objects fall at the same rate. Timing the freefall from the top of the top of the fountain to the crater floor is accurate.

[lovegodlivealoha]

Kudos for getting the crater name right when many newscasters & even volcanologists & geologists get it wrong! Beautiful footage. I went when the lava lake returned. (10//21). 🌋 Mahalo!

[CatyBee]

I love these videos!
Thank you for your educational information.

[StormChaserMaci.]

Wow they caught the moment it went off!! Epic!

[NinaArnaiz-rtcw]

Finally, years of waiting to first see a Smoky effect of Kilauea

[S.E.C-R]

Is an eruption considered to “start” when lava first appears? It’s been brewing for a bit before it actually spewed lava.

[colorlessdecember]

And we have to thanks the people who put that camera. That looks glorious. Thank you geology hub.

[genericalfishtycoon]

It hit about 420 feet, that's high bro.

[TheRukisama]

Oh, *only* almost 500 feet, no big deal guys.

[TheSpaceEnthusiast-vlwx]

Lovely footage! As always, there will be uncertainties in estimating an object's size without a standard or anchor point, such as the down-drop block.

[whirlwind]

The USGS has this footage with their live cameras

[taylorh.]

I thought this was a nuclear detonation test at first.

[ryans]

Only 400 some feet lol that’s pretty high

[MekeniGaming]

Which is the most dangerous eruption to human more lava or more ashfall?