Magnitude 6 quake strikes Hawaii’s Big Island

A geologist checks a webcam located on the rim of the caldera during an eruption at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, on Dec 23, 2024. (Photo: USGS/M Patrick via Reuters)

​An earthquake of magnitude ​6.0 struck near ‌Honaunau-Napoopoo on the Big Island of Hawaii late Friday and the state’s volcano observatory ​was ⁠assessing the Kilauea volcano, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Kilauea, one of ‌the world’s most active volcanoes, is located on Hawaii’s Big Island.