M6.2* Earthquake Rattles Hawaii Island

A magnitude 6.2* earthquake occurred just west Lōʻihi Seamount of at 11:48am HST at a depth of 32.9km. The earthquake's depth and location indicate it likely is related to lithospheric flexure, as the weight of the island depresses on the crust of the earth. This earthquake is similar to the magnitude-6.7 Kīholo Bay and 6.1 Māhukona earthquakes on October 15, 2006, and does not change the eruption status of Kilauea or Mauna Loa. No Tsunami threat is expected. *EDIT: Earthquake has been revised to a M6.2 and depth moved from 17.1km down to 32.9km. A M4.1 aftershock at a depth of 32.9km occurred at 11:53am. If you felt the M6.2 earthquake you can report it to USGS here: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pt21283001/tellus Information Statement from USGS-HVO: "The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude-6.2 earthquake southwest the Island of Hawai‘i on Sunday, October 10, at 11:48 a.m., HST. The earthquake was centered about 27 km (17 miles) south-southeast of Nāʻālehu at a depth of 35 km (22 mi). A map showing its location is posted on the HVO website at http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/earthquakes/. More details are available at the National Earthquake Information Center website at  https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv72748782/. A magnitude-4.3 aftershock occurred at 11:53 a.m., about 5 km (3 miles) north of the magnitude-6.2 earthquake at a depth of 36 km (22 miles). Two smaller aftershocks followed theses quakes and other aftershocks are possible and could be felt. Strong shaking, with a maximum Intensity of VI, has been reported across the Island of Hawai‘i, and throughout the Hawaiian Islands. At that intensity, very slight damage to buildings or structures may have occurred. The USGS "Did you feel it?" service (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/dyfi/) received over 1300 felt reports within one hour of the earthquake. The depth, location, and recorded seismic waves of the earthquake suggest a source due to bending of the oceanic plate from the weight of the Hawaiian island chain, a common source for earthquakes in this area. According to HVO Scientist-in-Charge, Ken Hon, the earthquake had no observable impact on Mauna Loa and Kīlauea volcanoes. “Webcams and other data streams show no impact on the ongoing eruption at Kīlauea except for a few minor rockfalls reported within Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Please be aware that other aftershocks are possible and may be felt. HVO continues to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes. The Alert Levels/Color Codes remain at WATCH/ORANGE for Kīlauea and ADVISORY/YELLOW for Mauna Loa at this time.”"