Saturday, 5 May 2018

Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptions

Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptionsA magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Hawaii's Big Island on Friday, prompting fresh eruptions of a volcano that has been spewing lava near residential areas, forcing hundreds of people to flee. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 12:32 pm (2232 GMT) and was centered on the south flank of the Kilauea volcano, which first erupted on Thursday after a series of tremors on the island. The quakes have prompted the Kilauea volcano, one of five active on the island, to erupt.




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