4.2 magnitude Hawaii earthquake has officials closely monitoring nearby volcanos

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt Wednesday afternoon on Hawaii's Big Island. 

The tremor struck off the Ka‘ū coast, about 7.5 miles east-southeast of Pāhala, shortly after 4:30 p.m. HST.

There were 89 reports of the earthquake in the first half-hour. 

"Reported shaking intensity was very light (V on the Modified Mercalli scale) and little or no damage is expected," the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement.

SERIES OF QUAKES RATTLE NEW ZEALAND, NO REPORTS OF INJURIES OR MAJOR DAMAGE

There was no apparent impact on either the Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes. 

However, the observatory is continuing to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes. 

This earthquake is part of the seismic swarm under the Pāhala area, which has been ongoing since 2019. 

Quakes in the region have been observed going as far back as the 1960s.

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