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Nearly 100 earthquakes shake Hawaian volcano, unrest prompts park closure

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Weather, F. (2026, October 2). Nearly 100 earthquakes shake Hawaian volcano, unrest prompts park closure. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/nearly-100-earthquakes-shake-hawaian-volcano-kilauea/

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park partially closed areas around Kīlauea volcano after recording nearly 100 earthquakes over 24 hours, the largest being a magnitude 3.4 earthquake. The park temporarily shut down parts of Old Crater Rim Drive and overlooks near Keanakākoʻi Crater for safety reasons due to increased volcanic activity and seismic unrest. Despite this, no new ground cracks or lava eruptions were observed from webcam images provided by the National Park Service.

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On Thursday, parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii were closed due to nearly 100 earthquakes recorded beneath the summit of Kīlauea volcano, with the largest measuring 3.4 magnitude at 9:52 p.m. HST Wednesday. The strongest seismic activity occurred between about 8 p.m. Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday, prompting the closure of the Keanakākoʻi area for public safety. However, the Devastation Trail parking lot remains accessible. Since then, summit inflation has stabilized, and earthquake activity has decreased. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory predicts that the 55th episode of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption is imminent after a shallow magma intrusion near the existing eruption location.

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Parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii were closed Thursday after nearly 100 earthquakes were recorded beneath the summit of Kīlauea volcano. asserted

earthquakes → close → volcano

According to the National Park Service, the Keanakākoʻi area has been temporarily closed to the public for safety due to the earthquake activity and increased volcanic unrest. uncertain

area → accord → activity

The closure includes Old Crater Rim Drive, the overlooks near Keanakākoʻi Crater and the Crater Rim Trail to Keanakākoʻi. asserted

closure → include → Keanakākoʻi

However, the Devastation Trail parking lot remains open. asserted

lot → remain → ?

Over the past 24 hours, nearly 100 earthquakes were recorded in the summit area, with the largest measuring magnitude 3.4 at 9:52 p.m. HST Wednesday, according to the National Park Service. uncertain

largest → record → Service

The strongest activity occurred between about 8 p.m. Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday. asserted

activity → occur → p.m.

Since 3 a.m. Thursday, summit inflation has leveled off and earthquake activity has decreased. asserted

activity → level → a.m.

A comparison of webcam imagery before and after the intrusion showed no new ground cracking or eruption of lava in a new location, according to the National Park Service. uncertain

comparison → show → Service

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the 55th episode of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption is expected to begin soon after a shallow intrusion of magma occurred overnight within the summit region near the existing eruption location. asserted

intrusion → report → location

Over the past 24 hours, the north vent has had several overflows, including a small dome fountain and an overflow that lasted more than an hour Wednesday afternoon. asserted

that → include → fountain

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

Overnight, the north and south vents exhibited a strong glow, intermittent spatter, and large flames. asserted

vents → exhibit → glow

The west vent also had a glow and large flames. asserted

vent → have → glow

Nearly 100 earthquakes shake Hawaian volcano, unrest prompts park closure

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