A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shakes the volcano area

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Image from the USGS interactive map showing the location of the quake, northeast of the Kilauea caldera and southeast of the volcano.

(Bevin) – A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck a volcano area on the island of Hawaii at 2:24 p.m. GMT Saturday.

The earthquake occurred about 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) northeast of the Kīlauea caldera, within the boundaries of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, at a depth of 1.1 km (more than half a mile) below sea level.

“Moderate shaking occurred during the earthquake and minor damage was reported,” the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory stated in a media release. The scientists said, “The earthquake had no apparent impact on the volcanoes of Mauna Loa or Kulua.”

This story will be updated.

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