Nation’s Most Dangerous Volcano Showing Signs of Life

According to USGS, one of the nation’s most dangerous volcanoes is showing signs of life this weekend. USGS detected more than 80 earthquakes in the last 24 hours around the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) released in a statement today, “Over the past day, seismicity picked up in the south caldera region, but has remained steady. Kilauea summit remains pressurized; in recent months unrest has escalated quickly, and an eruption could occur in the future with little warning. ” Kilauea is an active shield volcano located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii’s easternmost island; it last had an eruption in September.

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