Series of Earthquakes Shake Hawaii, Minimal Damage Reported

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Mauna Loa on Hawaii's Big Island, causing items to fall off shelves in nearby towns but not resulting in major damage. No tsunami was expected, and the earthquake, initially reported as magnitude 6.3, was attributed to the weight of the Hawaiian Islands on the Earth’s surface. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory stated that the earthquake didn't affect Mauna Loa or neighboring Kilauea volcano and wouldn't cause significant infrastructure damage. The Big Island, mostly rural, experiences earthquakes on average once every 1.5 years, with this one also being felt in Honolulu.