M-3.8 earthquake recorded south-southeast of Puu Oo Crater

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A magnitude-3.8 earthquake occurred Thursday afternoon south-southeast of Kilauea Volcano’s Puu Oo Crater, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports.

A magnitude-3.8 earthquake occurred Thursday afternoon south-southeast of Kilauea Volcano’s Puu Oo Crater, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports.

The 12:32 p.m. earthquake was centered about 6.2 miles south-southeast of the crater and had a registered depth of 5 miles, according to the observatory.

The earthquake was felt as far away as Honolulu, according to the USGS.