The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Sunday night, according to an advisory from the U.S. Geological Survey, followed by an earthquake that struck at the volcano’s south flank.
Residents were urged to stay indoors as steam clouded the sky and ash fell.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter Scale, its epicenter located beneath Klauea Volcano’s south flank, at 10:36 p.m. local time, according to the advisory.
It was the most activity seen at the volcano since 2018 when a string of earthquakes and explosive eruptions at the summit over several months forced evacuations. Hundreds of homes were destroyed in …
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