Exceptionally strong earthquake below the Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, Hawaii

 

Last update: June 28, 2015 at 9:11 am by By Armand Vervaeck

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Update : Magnitude 5 earthquakes are happen rarely in this area and depth

Update : Extremely shallow and below the volcano edifice. Webcams on Kilauea are not showing an increase or decrease of the volcano activity but a closer look will have to be taken from now on.

Update : we do not expect any damage outside the National Park itself and even in the National Park the shaking will have been relatively innocent for a quake of this Magnitude. Main reason : the origin of the earthquake probably not being tectonic.

13km (8mi) S of Volcano, Hawaii
40km (25mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii
48km (30mi) SSW of Hilo, Hawaii
89km (55mi) ESE of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
353km (219mi) SE of Honolulu, Hawaii