P​hotos are surfacing of Mount Kilauea's summit aglow after a new eruption broke out at the Halema'uma'u crater Thursday evening.

T​he U.S. Geological Survey raised the alert level earlier Thursday as Kilauea was showing signs that magma was moving below the summit's surface.

The eruption is not a threat to any residential areas, and is contained to the crater, The U.S. Geological Survey reported. By late Thursday, the lava had spread to about 300 acres, or nearly half a square mile, according to officials.

T​he volcano, which is located on Hawaii's Big Island inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, is one of the world's most active volcanoes. The volcano was erupting for more than a year before pausing in December 2022, about the same time that Mauna Loa stopped erupting after showing activity since November.

C​lick through the photos in the slideshow above to see the spectacular phenomenon.

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