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Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptions


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Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptionsA magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Hawaii's Big Island on Friday, prompting fresh eruptions of a volcano that has been spewing lava near residential areas, forcing hundreds of people to flee. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 12:32 pm (2232 GMT) and was centered on the south flank of the Kilauea volcano, which first erupted on Thursday after a series of tremors on the island. The quakes have prompted the Kilauea volcano, one of five active on the island, to erupt.


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