It roars like an engine, the sheer force causing an audible whoosh as it sloshes and bubbles. Kilauea has long towered over this corner of the Big Island as a source of pride, awe and inspiration, but also fear. Near a fissure where lava comes up from the ground, the toxic gasses burn your nose, throat and lungs. When it hardens, and the black lava breaks and falls to the ground, it sounds like glass breaking. If magma — the lava underground — comes in contact with ground water, it makes a high-pitched noise that sounds like a jet engine.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2018 16:18 UTC