Thousands of people living on and visiting the Big Island of Hawai'i are getting ready for what could soon be a major volcanic eruption. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has raised Kilauea’s alert level to Code Orange.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A 3.9 magnitude quake was registered close to The Geysers Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A recent magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near Templeton, Central California, on November 18, 2025. This event caused noticeable tremors across the Central Coast region, making residents from Paso Robles to Salinas feel the shaking.

Episode 37 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 2:30 p.m. HST on Nov. 25, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Sustained lava fountains approximately 400 feet (120 meters) in height are currently erupting from the north vent. Fountain heights are increasing rapidly.

Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east-southeast from Kitaibaraki at a depth of around 6 miles, 10 km, the data shows. Kitaibaraki is about 110 miles northeast of Tokyo.

A series of earthquakes struck Central California early Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. Four earthquakes have so far been reported this morning by USGS, with the largest having a magnitude of 4.0. This quake hit around 6:16 a.m. about 5 miles east of Gilroy.

“Most earthquakes in this region are caused by movement of the south flank of Kīlauea. The location, depth, and waveforms recorded as part of today’s earthquake are consistent with slip along south flank faults,” the HVO reports.

Multiple earthquakes struck Santa Clara County on Wednesday morning within minutes of each other, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

According to USGS data, the seven earthquakes occurred over a span of two days and were centered near the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Preliminary readings placed the epicenters predominantly along or near the Rodgers Creek Fault, a fault known for its seismic activity and historical potential for damaging earthquakes.