USGS reports a magnitude 6.2 earthquake south of the island of Hawaii; no tsunami threat

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The United States Geological Survey said a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the southern island of Hawaii on Sunday.

There is no threat of a tsunami.

The USGS said the quake occurred at 11:48 a.m., about 17 miles south-southeast of Naalehu.

People across the island of Hawaii and as far as Kauai felt the quake. A USGS “Did you feel it” map showed a few reports from Garden Island of weak to mild tremors.

There have been several reports of moderate to strong tremors in the South Kona and Kau districts of the island of Hawaii.

Facebook user Brian Rapozo said he was “very strong in Honaunau” on the Big Island.

Residents of Waikiki as well as western Oahu also felt the quake.

“I felt little jerks in Waianae,” Megg Ryan wrote on Facebook.

The USGS said the quake was centered about 22 miles deep.

At least six aftershocks were reported almost immediately after the initial quake. The strongest was a 4.3 magnitude quake that occurred just five minutes after the first quake.

Damage reports are unknown at this time.

This story will be updated.

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