A 4.2 magnitude earthquake jolted the Big Island Tuesday at 4:58 p.m. The epicenter was in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. A week ago the island was rocked by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake (see story and photo sequence shot during the April 14 earthquake).

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 02:58:09 UTC
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 04:58:09 PM at epicenter
Location
19.333°N, 155.115°W
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 miles)
Region
ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Distances
16 km (10 miles) S (174°) from Fern Forest, HI
18 km (11 miles) S (183°) from Eden Roc, HI
18 km (11 miles) SE (136°) from Volcano, HI
32 km (20 miles) SW (222°) from Hawaiian Beaches, HI
42 km (26 miles) S (184°) from Hilo, HI
358 km (222 miles) SE (127°) from Honolulu, HI

More information: tux.wr.usgs.gov/Quakes/hv00033691.html