In early May 2018 , hundreds of small earthquakes were detected on Kīlauea 's East rift zone , leading officials to issue evacuation warnings . On 3 May 2018 , the volcano erupted in Puna after a 5.0 earthquake earlier in the day , causing evacuations of the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions . A seemingly related 5.3 magnitude quake and a subsequent 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred on 4 May
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2018 Hawaii earthquake
Hawaii (island)