Kilauea volcano in the U.S. state of Hawaii has erupted.

According to CNN and other news outlets, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that a light was detected inside Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater at around 4:44 a.m먹튀검증. local time on July 7, signaling the start of an eruption.

In this image from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), lava is spewing out of the volcano’s crater along with smoke.

Image via USGS

The lava flowed down the surface of the volcano and quickly covered the surrounding area.

The Volcano Observatory raised the alert level from “watch” to “alert” as the volcano erupted.

However, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted that “there are no populated areas threatened by the eruption.”

Kilauea is an active volcano. In 2019, it had a major eruption and earthquake that destroyed hundreds of homes.