Yesterday we felt a 4.7 magnitude earthquake in the jungle that, according to the USGS website, originated about 6 miles directly south of the treehouse near Kilauea Volcano’s Pu’u O’o vent.
In Hawaii we have two kinds of earthquakes: Volcanic, which are caused by magmatic movements inside the volcanoes, and Techtonic, which originate from areas of structural weakness at the base of the volcanoes or deep within the earth’s crust.
Volcanic earthquakes are the most common and a relatively large one like we felt yesterday is often an indicator of upcoming volcanic activity. Nothing new on the USGS webcams yet, but I’m keeping my eyes peeled. Last spring Pu’u O’o went off like crazy and every night from the treehouse roof a bright red glow could be seen on the horizon.
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kellirie said:
im stoked!
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