A notable magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Hawaii’s Big Island last night. Video from Kailua-Kona, 23 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, shows furniture rattling during the quake.
PĀHALA, Hawaii – Residents in Pāhala, Hawaii, were shaken by numerous earthquakes that erupted in the region this morning.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred off the southwestern coast of Hawaii this morning, as one of five so far today.
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake also occurred on land in Pāhala, with two others occurring in the ocean just off the coast.
Intensity map for the magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Hawaii.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, these are part of a swarm of earthquakes erupting across portions of the state.
It can all be traced back to Mount Kīlauea and the Pahala Fault Zone.
According to the USGS, thousands of earthquakes occur each year in Hawaii, caused by the eruptive processes of active volcanoes or by deep structural adjustments.
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Current data shows that the shaking from the magnitude 4.6 earthquake was violent, with the potential for heavy damage.
Stay tuned to FOX Weather as we follow this event.
