Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano records 30 earthquakes per hour. Is it on verge of eruption?
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts, as lava flows from the eruption site.
The Kilauea volcano has been rocked by 30 earthquakes per hour, which equalled 500 earthquakes over the weekend.
Despite such intense activity inside Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park, no eruption till now was recorded in the Kilauea volcano by geologists.
The geologists associated with the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS HVO) said that the Upper East Rift Zone of Kilauea volcano started experiencing a “seismic swarm” on June 27 afternoon, as hundreds of earthquakes jolted.
According to the USGS, there was an increase in seismic activity by about 30 events an hour.
More than 500 earthquakes were detected between Saturday and Sunday which occurred beneath the Upper East Rift Zone and in its surrounding areas.
After the escalation in the earthquake activity, it “slightly” eased on Sunday morning, as per the USGS HVO.
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"There were over 300 earthquakes detected beneath the summit over the past 24 hours, mostly below the south caldera region at depths of 1.5–3 km (1–1.8 mi)," read a USGS public notice.
"This earthquake count is more than triple the rate of several days ago, reflecting a seismic swarm that began with M2.9 and M3.4 earthquakes in the afternoon of June 27," it added.
As per the USGS HVO, previous eruptions occurred beneath the upper East Rift Zone near Pauahi Crater and Hi’iaka Crater.
“Any substantial increases in seismicity and/or deformation could result in a new eruptive episode, but there are no signs of an imminent eruption at this time,” the USGS stated.
Is the Kilaueo volcano on the verge of its eruption?
One of the world's most active volcanoes - Kilauea volcano - has not erupted till now.
The last time it erupted was on June 3, which was a mile south of Kilauea caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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The eruptions stopped after several days. The area had not witnessed any eruption in nearly 50 years. However, as of now, there is no indication of the magma moving towards the eruption site.
The increase in seismic activity signals the impending volcanic eruption, however, it is still difficult to predict when it will occur in the near future.
(With inputs from agencies)