Earthquake at deep-sea Loihi volcano overnight shakes Big Island
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the south shore of the Big Island overnight but did not generate a tsunami.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the south shore of the Big Island overnight but did not generate a tsunami.
The temblor struck at 1:31 a.m. at the deep-sea volcano Loihi, 26.4 miles east-southeast of Naalehu at a depth of 7.4 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Twenty-three people reported weak-to-light shaking on the UISGS “Did You Feel It?” response page. However, no serious injuries were immediately reported.
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