What are the warning signs that Hawaiian volcanoes could soon erupt?
Increasingly frequent earthquakes, swelling of ground during the past few weeks and pools of magma flowing upward over the past 24 hours were all signs of an imminent eruption, according to the observatory.
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Tsunami that hit Hawaii don't always come from distant earthquakes. Although not as frequent, tsunami can also be generated by underwater volcanic eruptions. A very recent example of this is the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha?apai eruption in 2022.
Photo and Video Chronology – Kilauea summit eruption continues – September 13, 2023. The Kilauea summit eruption that began on September 10th, continues. Eruptive activity is confined to the downdropped block and Halema?uma?u crater within Kilauea's summit caldera.
If you live anywhere near an active or dormant volcano, you should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice as eruptions are not always predictable. The danger area around a volcano covers approximately a 20-mile radius; however, some danger may exist 100 miles or more from a volcano.