No tsunami threat following 4.6-magnitude quake off East Coast of Hawaii Island
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – No damage is expected from an earthquake off the East Coast of Hawaii Island early Wednesday morning.
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The 4.6-magnitude quake had no apparent impact on the ongoing eruptions at Kilauea or Mauna Loa, according to the USGS.
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There is no tsunami threat.
It happened just before 2:15 a.m. at a depth of 21 miles below sea level.
Nearly 170 people reported feeling it across Hawaii Island.
The USGS says the quake is part of a seismic swarm under the Pahala area that’s been active since 2019.
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