5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Hawaii Island

Honolulu (corn) — The Hawaiian Islands felt shaking Friday morning.

People living from Hilo to Kauai admitted they felt the ground shake just after 10 a.m., with one Hilo resident calling it a “huge” earthquake.

of United States Geological Survey Preliminary estimates of the quake were a magnitude 6.3, but the quake, which occurred 1.25 miles off the coast of Naalehu and 33 miles below sea level, was later determined to have a magnitude 5.7, according to the USGS.

Maui and Honolulu counties said in a statement that aftershocks are expected to continue, but there is no risk of a tsunami.

“This earthquake is probably Deflection of the lithosphere “The weight of the Hawaiian Islands in the oceanic lithosphere is the culprit,” the USGS said in a news release.

According to the newspaper, multiple earthquakes occurred before the major quake at around 10:06 a.m., and the tremors have continued to tremble simultaneously ever since. USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory map.

All earthquakes were reported to have occurred off the coast of Kau on the Big Island.

Hawaii County officials said crews were responding to minor landslides caused by the quake, and HELCO said more than 300 people were without power.

Hawaii Volcano Observatory changes this Kilauea’s alert level is “alert advisory” The earthquake occurred on January 31st due to increased seismic activity and ground deformation.

“We’ve been in this period of uncertainty for several months now, since October of last year,” Deputy Scientist in Charge David A. Phillips said at the time.

This is a developing story.