Since the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii erupted this week, an alert has been issued by NPS regarding its active eruption. Seismic activity has been moderate, but officials are on guard for activity that may potentially cause a tsunami. An official ‘Orange Watch’ has been issued for Kīlauea by USGS, which indicates an active eruption.
“Active lava covers much of the crater floor (an area of approximately 1.5 square km or 370 acres,)” according to USGS.
Long-lasting and frequent volcanic eruptions and consistently powerful earthquakes create a seismically hostile environment within the Hawaiian islands. Considering the seismicity of the islands (Mauna Loa, Hualālai, Mauna Kea, Kama‘ehuakanaloa, and Haleakalā,) California, Oregon, and Washington are all on alert.
On 7 June 2023, USGS shared a video of the Kīlauea summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u, Hawaii, and other active volcanoes in Hawaii that may have an impact on the US west coast.
The earthquakes documented below have taken place in a region accustomed to seismic activity, and while their seismicity is being evaluated, there's no need to panic. The reported earthquakes have been documented by the USGS and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, two of the most credible and globally-recognized seismic activity monitoring systems. UTC is an abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time.
Magnitude 2.6 Earthquake Struck 4 km West Southwest of Volcano, Hawaii: On 7 June 2023 at 3:36 PM UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck Volcano, Hawaii, at a depth of 0.3 km.
Magnitude 2.9 Earthquake Struck 13 km South Southeast of Volcano, Hawaii: On 8 June 2023 at 3:44 PM UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck Volcano, Hawaii, at a depth of 3 km.
Video of Kīlauea Eruption: https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/kilauea-summit-eruption-halemaumau-june-7-2023
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