Hawaii’s famed Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava and forcing evacuations
In 1986, the lava fountains stopped, and the flow of lava shifted a bit further down the volcano, and began flowing from a new location at a much faster pace. That eruption entered what was its most destructive moment by March 1990, according to the USGS. Lava flows of up to 80 feet high buried the town of Kalapana, known for its historical sites and black sand beaches, destroying 100 homes, a church and a store.
