Magnitude-4.4 quake rattles Big Island

At 5:17 p.m. Wednesday, a magnitude-4.4 earthquake rumbled 1 mile west-northwest of Volcano Village on the Big Island at a depth of 14 miles below sea level.

No damage to buildings or infrastructure is expected based on the earthquake’s intensity. Aftershocks are possible in the coming days to weeks.

The shaker was felt widely around the Big Island, with more than 150 “Felt Reports” recorded within the first 30 minutes after.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports there is no tsunami threat.

According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the size and location of the quake indicate it is related to flexing of the oceanic crust buried deep below the island and is not directly related to volcanic activity, nor is it an aftershock of the magnitude-5.1 earthquake on Monday.

There have been no detectable changes in activity at nearby Kīlauea volcano as a result of this earthquake; the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor for any changes.