Hawaiian Volcano Observatory News

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Felt Widely Across Big Island of Hawaii

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake on the Big Island of Hawaii was felt widely, but there were no reports of damage or injury, officials said. The earthquake hit at 5:54 p.m.on Monday near the Kilauea volcano at a depth of 1 …

Earthquake Confirmed in Submerged Volcano South of Hawaii

A magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck a submerged volcano south of Hawaii’s Big Island last week, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirmed. said the temblor hit at 1:32 a.m. about 26 miles southeast of Naalehu, at a depth of 7.5 miles. There were …

Quakes From Hawaiian Volcano May Signal New Eruption

A series of earthquakes and shifting ground on the slopes of Kilauea have scientists wondering what will happen next at one of the world’s most active volcanos. A lake of lava near the summit of Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island …

Hawaii Residents Watch Lava Creep

Lava from one of the world’s most active volcanoes has been advancing at a slower pace the past few days and is now moving parallel to a sparsely populated subdivision on Hawaii’s Big Island. Lava from Kilauea volcano was still …

Lava Flow Destroys Hawaii Neighborhood’s Last Home

Officials say a flow of lava has destroyed the last home in a sparsely populated neighborhood in Hawaii’s Puna district, near Hilo. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported the neighborhood’s last resident, Jack Thompson, left his home about an hour before the …