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- 4.6 magnitude earthquake rattles Hawaii’s Big Island (abcnews.go.com)
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the southeastern part of Hawaii’s Big Island late Wednesday night, just before midnight local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The seismic event was centered on the south flank of the Kilauea volcano, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency confirmed. Fortunately, no tsunamis were expected as a result.
The USGS stated in a press release that the earthquake originated approximately three miles underground and does not appear to be connected to recent Kilauea volcanic eruptions. “The earthquake had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes.
The event followed the end of episode 37 lava fountaining on Kīlauea by 10 minutes, but does not appear directly related to the eruption. Most earthquakes in this region are caused by movement of the south flank of Kīlauea,” the press release detailed.
As of now, there have been no reports of damage from the earthquake.
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