Thursday, May 31, 2012

Swarm of 30 tremors shake Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea volcano

Swarm of 30 tremors shake Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea volcano

ExtinctionProtocol/ A swarm of 30 earthquakes rattled Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea volcano over a 48 period from Monday to Tuesday. The strongest of the tremors was a 3.3 magnitude earthquake which erupted on May 29, at a depth of 10 km. Most of the tremors have been very shallow, with most registering at depths of less than 8 km. Geologists have been warning for the last year that Hawaii’s seemingly placid volcano is capable of very violent large-scale outbursts so close monitoring of volcanic activity is crucial.

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