The United States Geological Survey has issued a warning against a shallow earthquake storm detected under the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea.
The second-largest volcano in Hawaii is likely to resume erupting soon after a brief pause. Stating the development, the USGS said the “resumption of eruptive activity at Kilauea summit is likely imminent”.
As per reports, scientists on Tuesday said that lava had stopped flowing after 61 days of volcanic activity, but Kilauea has been living up to its reputation as one of the world’s most active volcanoes. It also erupted from September 2021 until December 2022. An eruption of Kilauea in 2018 destroyed over 700 properties, as per reports.
On the other hand, Hawaii’s biggest volcano, Mauna Loa, erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island over a period of two weeks in December last year, after reportedly lying dormant for 38 years.
It may be noted that volcanic eruptions have a cultural and spiritual significance for natives there and they partake in cultural traditions, like singing and chanting to honour the activity. Native Hawaiians pay their reverence to Pele, the deity of volcanoes and fire and offer ‘hookupu’.