By Reuters

May 23, 20263:05 PM GMT+7

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May 22 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck ​near Honaunau-Napoopoo on the Big ‌Island of Hawaii late on Friday and the state's volcano observatory was assessing ​the Kilauea volcano, the United ​States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Kilauea, one of ⁠the world's most active volcanoes, ​is located on Hawaii's Big Island.

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The ​volcano has been erupting episodically since December 23, 2024.

In an update earlier on Friday, ​the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) ​said the next eruption would occur sometime ‌between ⁠May 24 and May 27, citing forecast models.

The earthquake was felt widely on the islands of Hawaii, ​Maui, and ​Oahu ⁠and was at a depth of about 23 km (14 ​miles), according to USGS.

A tsunami ​was ⁠not expected from the quake, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning ⁠Center, ​and there were no ​immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Reporting by Mihika Sharma ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Liffey

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