A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the worldB次元官网网址檚 largest active volcano on Friday B次元官网网址� Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii B次元官网网址� knocking items off shelves in nearby towns but not immediately prompting reports of serious damage. No tsunami was expected.

The earthquake, which the U.S. Geological Survey initially reported as magnitude 6.3, was centered on Mauna LoaB次元官网网址檚 southern flank at a depth of 23 miles (37 kilometers), 1.3 miles (2 kilometers) southwest of Pahala.

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Mauna Loa last erupted in late 2022. ItB次元官网网址檚 one of five volcanoes that make up the Big Island, which is the southernmost in the Hawaiian archipelago.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the earthquake was caused by the weight of the Hawaiian Islands on the EarthB次元官网网址檚 surface B次元官网网址� a type of earthquake that occurs occasionally in the islands, which have been built by successive volcanic eruptions over millions of years.

The observatory said the earthquake didnB次元官网网址檛 affect either Mauna Loa or neighboring Kilauea volcano, and that its intensity wouldnB次元官网网址檛 damage buildings or infrastructure.

The vast majority of earthquakes in Hawaii occur on and around the Big Island, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. On average, about once every 1.5 years, there is an earthquake in the state that is magnitude 5 or greater, the agency said.

The Big Island is mostly rural and hosts cattle ranches, coffee farms and resort hotels. But it is also home to a few small cities, including the county seat of Hilo, which has a population of roughly 45,000.

Some shaking could be felt in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, which is about 200 miles (322 kilometers) to the north. The earthquake came shortly after 10 a.m.

Big Island Mayor Mitch Roth was in Honolulu at a cardiologist appointment and initially thought he was experiencing side effects from a procedure: B次元官网网址淎ll of a sudden I felt like I was getting dizzy.B次元官网网址�

He said he immediately got on the phone with his emergency management officials when he realized it was an earthquake, and that he was heading to the Honolulu airport to try to get an earlier flight back.

Some items fell off the shelves at Will and Grace Filipino Variety Store in Naalehu.

B次元官网网址淪ome things fell down but didnB次元官网网址檛 break,B次元官网网址� owner Grace Tabios said, referring to jars of mayonnaise and medicine from the Philippines.

There was no damage to the storeB次元官网网址檚 altar to Buddha and Santo Ni帽o, she said, but the shaking knocked down her husband, who was working at their coffee farm in Pahala. She said her landlines werenB次元官网网址檛 working.

Julia Neal, the owner of Pahala Plantation Cottages, said a mirror and brass lamp fell down during some forceful shaking.

B次元官网网址淲e have a lot of the old wooden plantations homes and so they were rattling pretty loudly,B次元官网网址� she said.