in

Magnitude-4.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Hawaii’s Big Island

magnitude-4.6-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-hawaii’s-big-island
Magnitude-4.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Hawaii’s Big Island

KAHALUU-KEAUHOU, Hawaii — A magnitude-4.6 earthquake shook the Kona Coast on Hawaii’s Big Island at 5:58 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the USGS.

The epicenter was a little more than 3.5 miles offshore of the community of Kahaluu-Keauhou and 21 miles below sea level.

A Tsunami Warning was not issued.

Shaking was felt across the Big Island and parts of Maui.

According to the USGS, the earthquake was not related to magma movement and had no impact on the Big Island’s volcanoes, including Kīlauea — one of the world’s most active volcanoes — as well as Mauna Loa and Hualālai, which remains active but is currently dormant.

This follows a magnitude-6.0 quake that rattled the Big Island on May 22.

Waves in the Pacific Ocean break along the coast of Hapuna Beach in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Waves in the Pacific Ocean break along the coast of Hapuna Beach on a windy day on Jan. 16, 2024 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Getty Images
Illustration of a 4.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island near Hilo at 5:58 PM HST.
No tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake. FOX News

“Aftershocks are possible in the coming hours to days,” the USGS said.

There’s been no word on the extent of any damage.

Leave a Reply

watch-closely:-jill-biden-makes-telling-slip-up-during-‘morning-joe’-interview

Watch Closely: Jill Biden Makes Telling Slip-Up During ‘Morning Joe’ Interview

fbi-raids-$35m-socal-mansion-of-tech-boss-charged-with-sending-secret-shipments-to-iranian-military,-nuclear-programs

FBI raids $35M SoCal mansion of tech boss charged with sending secret shipments to Iranian military, nuclear programs