Location of quake at 12:06 a.m., Thursday (Jan 29). Map courtesy of USGS.

Magnitude
3.2

Event Time
2015-01-29 10:06:23 (UTC)
2015-01-29 00:06:23 HAST

Nearby Cities
18km (11mi) S of Fern Acres, Hawaii
29km (18mi) SSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii
42km (26mi) S of Hilo, Hawaii
101km (63mi) ESE of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
362km (225mi) SE of Honolulu, Hawaii

A weak temblor struck at 10:06 a.m. in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park very early Thursday morning (Jan 29). People reported the quake being felt in the Hilo, Papaikou and Honomu areas.

USGS: How large does an earthquake have to be to cause a tsunami?

Magnitudes below 6.5
Earthquakes of this magnitude are very unlikely to trigger a tsunami.

Magnitudes between 6.5 and 7.5
Earthquakes of this size do not usually produce destructive tsunamis. However, small sea level changes may be observed in the vicinity of the epicenter. Tsunamis capable of producing damage or casualties are rare in this magnitude range but have occurred due to secondary effects such as landslides or submarine slumps.

Magnitudes between 7.6 and 7.8
Earthquakes of this size may produce destructive tsunamis especially near the epicenter; at greater distances small sea level changes may be observed. Tsunamis capable of producing damage at great distances are rare in the magnitude range.

Magnitude 7.9 and greater
Destructive local tsunamis are possible near the epicenter, and significant sea level changes and damage may occur in a broader region.

Note that with a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, the probability of an aftershock with a magnitude exceeding 7.5 is not negligible. To date, the largest aftershock recorded has been magnitude 7.1 that did not produce a damaging tsunami.