#kailua kona earthquake

4.7 earthquake beneath Hualālai Volcano on Hawaiʻi Island caused by slip along fault, no tsunami generated

A moderate 4.7 earthquake reported late Saturday night was primarily caused by a “lateral slip along a sub-vertical fault,” and does not appear to be directly related to “magmatic activity” at the Hualālai volcano, according to scientists with the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

No Advisories After 4.5 Earthquake NW of Kailua-Kona

There was no tsunami generated by a preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake reported at 3:23 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, NW of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Few Report Feeling 3.9 Quake Off Hawaiʻi Island

There were no immediate advisories issued following a preliminary magnitude 3.9 earthquake reported at 3:17 a.m. HST on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the ocean off of Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island.