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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Almost 100 quakes rock Kīlauea volcano as park closes amid fresh lava unrest

Nearly 100 earthquakes rattled Kīlauea this week, forcing temporary park closures as the 53rd eruption episode since December sent lava fountains soaring about 500 feet. Parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park shut down Thursday after the swarm hit beneath the summit. FOX Weather reported the National Park Service closed the Keanakākoʻi area to protect the […] The post Almost 100 quakes rock Kīlauea volcano as park closes amid fresh lava unrest appeared first on American Almanac .

Nearly 100 earthquakes rattled Kīlauea this week, forcing temporary park closures as the 53rd eruption episode since December sent lava fountains soaring about 500 feet. Parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park shut down Thursday after the swarm hit beneath the summit. FOX Weather reported the National Park Service closed the Keanakākoʻi area to protect the public from the quakes and rising volcanic activity. The largest quake registered magnitude 3.4 at 9:52 p.m. HST Wednesday. Strongest shaking ran from about 8 p.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday. After that, summit inflation leveled off and the earthquakes eased. Officials tied the closures directly to safety. The shutdown covered Old Crater Rim Drive, the overlooks near…Open

During the volcanic activity reported, how high did the smoke plumes reach?
On Tuesday, a large eruption inside the park produced heavy smoke plumes that climbed as high as 18,000 feet.
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What signs of volcanic activity were reported by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory regarding the Kīlauea summit?
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported a shallow intrusion of magma moving into the summit region near the existing eruption site, and gas emissions rose as a new episode approached.
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What are the details regarding the 53rd eruption episode at Kīlauea since December 23, 2024?
The 53rd eruption episode saw lava fountains soaring approximately 500 feet high. This activity was part of a sequence of eruptions that began on December 23, 2024.
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What specific areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park were closed by the National Park Service due to volcanic activity?
The National Park Service closed the Keanakākoʻi area, which included Old Crater Rim Drive, the overlooks near Keanakākoʻi Crater, and the Crater Rim Trail to Keanakākoʻi. The Devastation Trail parking lot remained open.
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How many earthquakes occurred at Kīlauea volcano during the recent period of unrest, and what was the magnitude of the largest quake?
Nearly 100 earthquakes rattled Kīlauea, with the largest quake registering a magnitude of 3.4 at 9:52 p.m. HST on Wednesday.
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