when did the current eruption of kilauea begin
Kīlauea On May 17, 2018 at 4:17 AM, the volcano explosively erupted at the summit in Halemaumau Crater, throwing ash 30,000 feet into the air.[4] Summit explosions have caused the long-term closure of the KÄ«lauea section of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and vigorous eruptive activity is ongoing in lower Puna, where lava entered the ocean in three places, destroyed Hawaii's largest freshwater lake, covered substantial portions of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens, completely inundated Vacationland Hawaii and all but three houses in the Kapoho Beach Lots. Lava also filled Kapoho Bay and extended new land nearly a mile into the sea.[5][6] The total number of houses taken by lava since May 3, 2018 was officially announced on June 7 as approximately 600.[7][8] On July 9 the official total had increased to 700 houses.[9]
Mount Etna Volcanic activity first took place at Etna about 500,000 years ago, with eruptions occurring beneath the sea off the ancient coastline of Sicily.[15] About 300,000 years ago, volcanism began occurring to the southwest of the summit (centre top of volcano) then, before activity moved towards the present centre 170,000 years ago. Eruptions at this time built up the first major volcanic edifice, forming a stratovolcano in alternating explosive and effusive eruptions. The growth of the mountain was occasionally interrupted by major eruptions, leading to the collapse of the summit to form calderas.