Kilauea is located along the southern shore Hawaii and it is between 30,000 and 600,000 years old. It is the most active volcano out of the five in Hawaii. Hawaii was recently struck with a massive volcanic eruption due to Kilauea, which lead to a frightful earthquake. The eruptions sent lava spewing through forests and roads. Hawaii’s Civil Defense Agency stated that about 2,000 residents in certain areas have been forced to evacuate. High levels of sulfur dioxide are in the evacuated areas, making it harmful for people to go back to their homes. As if that wasn’t enough, there was a 5.8 earthquake, which was initially reported at a 6.0 magnitude, then upgraded to 6.9. It was later downgraded to a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. Fear flooded through the island as people took cover. Scientists predict there to be more eruptions and more earthquakes, possibly for months to come. In fact, this activity is beginning to show similarities to another event that occurred in this same area in 1955 that lasted for 88 days. However, this was when much fewer people lived near the volcano. The aftermath of the current earthquake and eruptions leave the island in disarray and in need of restoration.