Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Kilauea volcano
![COURTESY USGS
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake today was centered not far from Halemaumau Crater, seen here in a U.S. Geological Survey webcam image this afternoon.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/web1_20230813_WEB_Halemaumau.jpg)
COURTESY USGS
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake today was centered not far from Halemaumau Crater, seen here in a U.S. Geological Survey webcam image this afternoon.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake at the suit of Kilauea volcano shook Hawaii island this afternoon.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at about 1:36 p.m., at a depth of about 2 miles and was centered about 4 miles west-southwest of Volcano and not far from Halemaumau Crater.
The most-recent eruption at the crater ended June 19.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning said no tsunami was generated from today’s quake.