Kilauea not erupting despite hundreds of small quakes, scientists say

This webcam image shows Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater late this morning. The volcano is not erupting but U.S. Geological Survey officials say over 300 small earthquakes have shook the area over the last day. Over 300 small earthquakes have shook Kilauea over the day but officials with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory stress that the volcano is not erupting. The quakes have mostly been centered below Kilauea’s south caldera at depths of 1 to 1.8 miles, scientists said. “This earthquake count is more than triple the rate of several days ago, reflecting...