The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory first a glow in the Kilauea summit webcam images at 10:44 a.m. ET 4:44 a.m. local time on June 7, which indicated the volcanic eruption. “The opening phases of eruptions are dynamic,” the United States Geological Survey USGS wrote in a statement. “Webcam imagery shows fissures at the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor.” USGS changed Kilaueas from “ watch” to “ warning,” while still emphasizing that its volcanic
