5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes East-Southeast Offshore of Nāʻālehu

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes east-southeast offshore of Nāʻālehu

Yesterday at 5:48 p.m. HST, a magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred beneath Kamaʻehuakanaloa volcano 26 miles east-southeast offshore of Nāʻālehu at a depth of 7 miles below sea level. The earthquake is part of an ongoing sequence of earthquakes associated with unrest of Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi) Seamount that started on Sunday, August 9. These earthquakes have no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes. No damage to buildi…

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits off Hawaii island; no tsunami generated | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck this evening off the southeast coast of Hawaii island but did not generate a tsunami, officials said.

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes off Hawaii's Big Island associated with undersea volcano

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island Monday evening beneath an undersea volcano, part of unrest that began this past Sunday, according to the USGS.

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Offshore Hawaiʻi Felt Across Island

HAWAIʻI - No damage was expected from the earthquake that occurred Tuesday evening beneath Kamaʻehuakanaloa.