A powerful 6.0 magnitude tremor shook Hawaii’s Big Island late Friday evening near Honaunau-Napoopoo, prompting scientists with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to evaluate conditions at the Kilauea volcano.
The famous Kilauea volcano, recognized as among the globe’s most active volcanic sites, sits on Hawaii’s Big Island and has been producing intermittent eruptions since December 23, 2024.
Scientists with the USGS’ Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) released information earlier Friday indicating their forecast models predict the volcano’s next eruption will happen between May 24 and May 27.
Friday’s seismic event registered at approximately 23 kilometers (14 miles) below the surface and created tremors that residents across Hawaii, Maui, and Oahu islands could feel, the USGS reported.
Officials with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center determined the earthquake would not generate tsunami conditions, and authorities received no initial reports of structural damage or injuries from the incident.
