M-3.0 earthquake recorded near Kilauea summit

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A magnitude-3.0 earthquake was recorded shortly after midnight Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A magnitude-3.0 earthquake was recorded shortly after midnight Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake struck at 12:13 a.m. about 5.4 miles southeast of Kilauea Volcano’s summit, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It had a registered depth of 1.2 miles.