The volcano started sending out fountains and rivers of lava on Thursday and on Friday the island was hit by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Since Thursday, Kilauea has opened 12 volcanic vents and new fissures and vents opened overnight in the Leilani Estates, where lava leapt up to 230ft (70m) into the air. Leilani Estates is about 12 miles (19km) from the volcano. Activity has subsided but the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) said the drop-off in activity from the eruption is “likely only a pause in activity.”
High levels of volcanic gases, including sulfur dioxide are still coming from the fissures. The observatory said in a statement: “This morning, two new fissure segments broke ground. The first opened in a forested southwest of Leilani Estates about 9.30am and was active for only 3 hours. “The second opened about 12.20 between older fissures 10 and 11. “By 3.15pm, both new fissures were in active but the west end of fissure 10 was steaming heavily.”
Getty Hawaii volcano eruption update: Kilauea volcano has been erupting dramatically since Thursday
Getty Hawaii volcano eruption update: A total of 35 structures have been destroyed by lava flow
Hundreds of people have been ordered to leave their homes on the eastern side of the Big Island in the wake of Kilauea’s eruption. A total of 35 structures, mostly homes, have been destroyed by by lava flowing from the eruptions, officials said. The largest earthquake to hit the volcano was a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake on the volcano’s south flank on Friday. Further earthquakes have hit the volcano in the days following and on Tuesday, May 8, a total of 62 earthquakes shook the coast of Hawaii at various magnitudes - the first one was recorded at 12.04am (HST).
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Hawaii volcano eruption update: Kilauea has been struck by a number of earthquakes today
What other earthquakes have hit today? It is not just Hawaii’s Big Island which has experienced earthquakes today. According to Volcano Discovery, there have been a total of 123 earthquakes measuring less than magnitude 2.5 in the last 24 hours. The largest earthquake was a magnitude 4.5 quake which hit the west coast of California just before 5am. There were no reports of injuries or damage to buildings, but residents took to social media to report the tremor had woken them up.
Volcano Discovery Hawaii volcano eruption update: Where have earthquakes hit in the world in the past 24 hours?
Kilauea volcano eruption LIVE PICTURES Wed, May 9, 2018 Staggering images show the sheer scale of the Hawaiian Kilauea volcano as lava and hazardous fumes continue to spew Play slideshow EPA 1 of 37 The entire north portion of Mount Kilauea's Overlook crater
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region: USGS; light tremors were felt in parts of n… https://t.co/LMIEOk28Oo — ANI (@ANI) 1525863786000
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NEW DELHI: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck today afternoon in northern Afghanistan , sending tremors that were felt in Pakistan and parts of north India.The earthquake shook buildings in Afghan capital Kabul , but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, reported Reuters.People in Delhi and the NCR region reported feeling light earthquake tremors.The quake was felt at about 4:15 pm today in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, a MeT Department official said."The intensity of the earthquake, which had its epicentre in Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, measured 6.2 on the Richter Scale," the official said.There were no reports of loss of life or damage to property, government officials said.News agency ANI reported that the Kashmir Valley was also jolted by the quake.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occured near Afghanistan's border with Tajikistan in the Hindu Kush mountains, 36 km north-west of Ishkashim and at a depth of 111.9 km. It was the secondto shake Afghanistan today.The tremors were felt in "most parts" of the-prone country, said Mohammad Omar Mohammadi, spokesman for the national disaster management ministry.In the eastern province of Khost, two children were injured when the roof of a house collapsed, Mohammadi said.In neighbouring Pakistan's city of Peshawar near the Afghan border, people rushed into the streets following the tremor, fearing aftershocks, witnesses told AFP.Earlier in the day, a magnitude 5.1rattled parts of eastern Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan. That quake caused a stampede at a school in the northwestern city of Bannu, injuring at least 10 students, according to a local police official.(With inputs from Agencies)
Earthquake in Delhi NCR: No loss of life or property has been reported
Everyone safe? Earthquake in Chitral,Kalash Valleys and adjacent regions.#Earthquake - Ajab Mutimeer Kalash (@Ajabkalash) May 9, 2018
Tremors were felt in Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon this afternoon after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan. Some reported that the top floors of high-rise buildings in Delhi shook for a few seconds as the tremors hit.Tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of north India, reported news agency ANI. Press Trust of India said the earthquake was felt in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh too. At many places, people rushed out of homes, offices and other work places in panic.The earthquake was felt at about 4:15 pm today, a MeT Department official said."The intensity of the earthquake, which had its epicentre in Afghanistan-Kazakhstan border, measured 6.2 on the Richter Scale," he said.No loss of life or property has been reported so far. According to the United States Geological Survey or USGS, the earthquake struck near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, at a depth of 111.9 kilometres.Many took to Twitter immediately after they felt the tremors.
The earthquake struck 36 kms northwest of Ishkashim in Tajikistan.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region today at 4:11 pm, the tremors of which were felt in north India.
The epicentre of the earthquake was in Aghanistan, near the Tajikistan border.
The tremors were felt in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Padesh and Delhi-NCR.
Most of Jammu and Kashmir, including capital Srinagar, the Kashmir Valley and areas in Jammu, as well as Himachal Pradesh's Khajjiar, Kulli and Shimla experienced tremors.
Tremors were also felt in New Delhi and its surrounding areas of Gurgaon and Noida.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicentre of the earthquake was on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region.
The initial magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2 and it struck 36 kilometers northwest of Ishkashim, Tajikistan.
Based on USGS data, this is the epicentre of today's earthquake:
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