Volcano Watch: Inter-Episode Rumblings at Kilauea - West Hawaii Today

Volcano Watch: Inter-episode rumblings at Kilauea - West Hawaii Today

Witnessing a volcanic eruption is, for many, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park welcomes well over a million visitors from around the world every year, and many of these visitors hope to see lava erupting in person. As enthralling as each eruptive episode is, experts at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory watch just as closely at what’s happening between episodes.

VOLCANO WATCH: Inter-Episode Rumblings at Kīlauea

HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - While there aren't many earthquakes around Kīlauea summit during the ongoing eruption, the ground below Kaluapele is not exactly quiet, scientists say.