#south flank Kilauea

M3.6 earthquake consistent with slip along Kīlauea volcano’s south flank

A magnitude-3.6 earthquake occurred 9 miles south of the village of Volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi at 8:29 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The quake occurred at a depth of 5 miles below sea level, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

4.1 Kīlauea Earthquake Consistent with Motion Along South Flank Detachment Fault

A 4.1 earthquake beneath Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank occurred at 2:09 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.