The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.1 earthquake located beneath Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank on Monday, February 1, at 2:09 p.m. HST.

According to a statement from the USGS, the earthquake was centered about 13 km (8 miles) south of Fern Forest, near the Hōlei Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at a depth of 6 km (4 miles).

According to HVO Deputy Scientist-in-Charge David Phillips, the earthquake had no immediate observable impact on the ongoing eruption at Kīlauea’s summit at the time of the statement was issued.

For more information on recent earthquakes and volcano eruption updates, visit the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory website at https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hawaiian-volcano-observatory/earthquakes