UPDATE 1-Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Hawaii’s Big Island; USGS assessing Kilauea volcano

The volcano has been erupting episodically since December 23, 2024. In an update earlier ⁠on ​Friday, ⁠the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) said the next eruption would ⁠occur sometime between May 24 and May 27, citing ​forecast models.

An ​earthquake of magnitude ‌6.0 struck near ​Honaunau-Napoopoo on the Big Island of Hawaii late ‌on Friday and the state's volcano observatory was assessing the Kilauea volcano, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Kilauea, ‌one of the world's most active volcanoes, ‌is located on Hawaii's Big Island. The volcano has been erupting episodically since December 23, 2024.

In an update earlier ⁠on ​Friday, ⁠the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) said the next eruption would ⁠occur sometime between May 24 and May 27, citing ​forecast models. The earthquake was felt widely ⁠on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Oahu and was ⁠at ​a depth of about 23 km (14 miles), according to USGS.

A tsunami was not ⁠expected from the quake, according to the Pacific Tsunami ⁠Warning ⁠Center, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.