courtesy USGS interactive map

(UPDATED) – We updated the reported magnitude of the earthquake to reflect the latest USGS measurement.

(BIVN) – A Magnitude 3.8 earthquake, located south of Puʻu ʻŌʻō inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, struck at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday.

The temblor was felt as far away as Hilo, and most of the USGS Felt Reports came from the Hilo district. The quake was centered 2.8 miles northwest of Lae ‘Apuki, Hawaii, and 19.5 miles south-southwest of Hawaiian Paradise park.

The earthquake was initially measured at a depth of 1 km.

We will have more information on this when it becomes available.