4.3 Earthquake in Pahala

[randomq]

Felt it in HA, shook the house for a few seconds...

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../executive

[SBH]

We felt it. My quake app says it was a 4.5 and there have been 17 quakes in our area today.

[terracore]

That area has been going crazy with quakes the last 30 minutes since it started.

[terracore]

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT
U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday, June 17, 2021, 5:22 PM HST (Friday, June 18, 2021, 03:22 UTC)


KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010)
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

KĪLAUEA INFORMATION STATEMENT

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.5 earthquake located beneath the south part of the Island of Hawai‘i, in the district of Kaʻū, on Thursday, June 17, at 4:32 p.m., HST.

The earthquake was centered about 8 km (5 miles) northeast of Pāhala, at a depth of 33 km (21 miles) below sea level. A map showing its location is posted on the HVO website at https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hawai...arthquakes. More details are available at the National Earthquake Information Center website at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...v72532067/.

Moderate shaking, with maximum Intensity of V on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, has been reported across parts of the Island of Hawai‘i. At that intensity, significant damage to buildings or structures is not expected. The USGS "Did you feel it?" service (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/dyfi/) received over 350 felt reports within the first hour of the earthquake.

According to HVO Scientist-in-Charge, Ken Hon, the earthquake had no observable impact on the ongoing eruption at Kīlauea’s summit at the time of this Information Statement. “This earthquake is part of the ongoing seismic swarm under the Pāhala area, which started in August 2019. This earthquake has been the largest to date in the current swarm and was widely felt across the Island of Hawai‘i, and as far away as Maui, Oʻahu, and Kauaʻi. Please be aware that aftershocks are possible and may be felt. HVO continues to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes. The Alert Levels / Color Codes remain at ADVISORY/YELLOW for Kīlauea and Mauna Loa at this time.”

Earthquakes in this swarm occur beneath Kīlauea's lower Southwest Rift Zone, beneath the town of Pāhala and in an area extending about 10 km (6 miles) offshore with occur mostly at depths of 25-40 km (15-25 miles). Earthquakes in this region have been observed at least as far back as the 1960s and are posited to be related to deep magma pathways under the island.

For information on recent earthquakes in Hawaii and eruption updates, visit the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory website at https://www.usgs.gov/hvo.

More Information:
Kīlauea activity summary also available by phone: (808) 967-8862
Kīlauea webcam images: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/webcams
Kīlauea photos/video: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/p...chronology
Kīlauea lava-flow maps: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/maps
Kīlauea FAQs: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/faqs

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