Thread: Hawaii

All normal for the Big Island - doesn't help that loosing homes etc is normal but that is how it is there.

If you live on a volcano, expect this sort of thing!

Hawaii gets about 3000 quakes a year. This one was the largest earthquake in 43 years.
Hawaii rocked by earthquakes as residents brace for more lava from Kilauea volcano - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Julie Woolsey evacuated her home late on Thursday as a volcanic vent, or an opening in the Earth's surface where lava emerges, sprouted up on her street in the Leilani Estates neighbourhood.

Woolsey built on a lot purchased for 11 years ago after living on Maui became too expensive.

"We knew we were building on an active volcano," she said, but added that she thought the danger from lava was a remote possibility.

Oh, New Zealand gets around 15,000 quakes a year.

Geologically, Australia is pretty rock solid.