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Earthquakes and Ground Swelling at Kīlauea Volcano

In mid-September 2026, six small vents had opened on the northwest wall of Halemaʻumaʻu. These six small vents had released small amounts of hot liquid rock. On 30 September 2026, a swarm of more than 80 earthquakes occurred. This swarm happened about a mile beneath the summit vents of the Kīlauea volcano. The shaking included a magnitude 3.4 earthquake that…

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