Several earthquakes have struck near the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, including one with a magnitude of 4.4, officials have reported. While the quake wasn't strong enough to generate a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has warned of potential aftershocks. The blue flames are created when underground methane gas, produced by the volcano, escapes through cracks created by volcanic quakes and ignites from burning lava and vegetation. On Thursday geologists said that after three weeks of escalating activity, Kilauea has entered a 'steady state' of eruption. Up at Kilauea's 4,091-foot summit there have been around 12 explosions recorded each day, spewing molten lava and plumes of volcanic ash.

Source: Daily Mail May 26, 2018 05:30 UTC