Thousands of people living on and visiting the Big Island of Hawai'i are getting ready for what could soon be a major volcanic eruption. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has raised Kilauea’s alert level to Code Orange.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 struck the southeastern portion of Hawaii's Big Island Wednesday just before midnight local time.

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back.

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake struck the southern flank of Kilauea volcano just before midnight Tuesday. Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the moderate quake hit at 11:49 p.m. and was centered about 9 miles south-southeast of Fern Forest at a depth of 3 miles below sea level.

Kilauea Volcano is showing signs of another massive eruption — and it could happen any moment According to the USGS, this would be the 37th eruption since December 2024. Lava overflows, massive gas plumes,

A magnitude 4.0 quake and at least two aftershocks shook the Bay Area Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was initially listed as magnitude 4.3 but was quickly downgraded to a 4.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.7 magnitude quake occurred close to Gilroy Wednesday morning.

On November 27, 2025, a powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Sumatra, Indonesia, with its epicenter located about 45 km northwest of Sinabang on Simeulue Island in Aceh province. The quake,