LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the summit of Kilauea Volcano Tuesday morning but does not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The quake struck around 4:32 a.m.local time in the summit region of Kilauea Volcano at a depth of just under a mile.
"Some areas may have experienced strong shaking," said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that vigorous lava eruptions continue in the lower East Rift Zone and Fissure 8 is very active and producing a large channelized flow that is filling in Kapoho Bay. The ocean entry is sending a large laze plume into the air along the coastline.
Kilauea Volcano has been erupting nearly continuously over several weeks. The volcano is one of the youngest and most active volcanoes in the world. It is a shield-type volcano that makes up the southeastern side of the Big Island of Hawaii.