4.1-magnitude quake, swarm of aftershocks rattle Hawaii Island

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 4.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Hawaii Island on Saturday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Authorities confirmed there was no tsunami threat.

The quake happened at 8:47 p.m. and was centered on the southern flank of Kilauea volcano.

USGS said the earthquake was at a depth of 4.4 miles.

The quake was just the first in a seismic swarm in the area. The U.S.G.S said aftershocks happened at 8:51 p.m., 8:53 p.m. and 8:55 p.m., ranging in magnitude from 2.0 to 3.3.

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at 9:19 p.m.

On the geological survey’s website, several residents on Hawaii Island reported light shaking. Some Puna residents also reported shaking in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subidivision.

The “Did You Feel It?” page of the U.S.G.S. earthquakes web site reported more than 700 responses from all parts of Hawaii Island.

The Hawaiian Volcano Obervatory said aftershocks were continuing Sunday morning. The HVO said on its webpage, “Any substantial increases in seismicity and/or deformation could result in a new eruptive episode, but there are no signs of an imminent eruption at this time.”