An 3.6 magnitude earthquake today in a remote area of the Big Island did not result in any damages

Ed Teixeira, vice director of State Civili Defense, said the earthquake occurred at 8:55 am in Volcano National Park approximately eight miles South of Volcano Village at a depth of 21.4 miles. No damage has been reported at this time.

Teixeira described the quake as “pretty small.” It occurred along the Chain of Craters road area which winds along east rift slope of Kilauea volcano and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park