Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Sunday night, followed by an earthquake that struck at the volcano’s south flank.

Lava erupts from Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on Dec. 21, 2020 in this still image taken from a social media video. (United States Geological Survey (USGS) /via Reuters)

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Sunday night, according to an advisory from the United States Geological Survey, followed by an earthquake that struck at the volcano’s south flank.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 located beneath Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank at 10:36 pm local time, according to the advisory.