Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes Kilauea volcano summit

COURTESY USGS A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck just southwest of Volcano on Hawaii island this afternoon.

COURTESY USGS A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck just southwest of Volcano on Hawaii island this afternoon.

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattled the summit region of Kilauea volcano this afternoon.

At 4 :25 p.m., the quake hit about 4.2 miles south-southwest of the town of Volcano and 23.5 miles southwest of Hilo, at a depth of less than 0.2 miles, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake did not generate a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed, adding “some areas may have experienced shaking.”

The USGS’ “Did you feel it ?” recorded dozens of immediate responses, mostly from Volcano, but also from Hilo, Keaau and Pepeekeo.

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