Hawaii Earthquake: USGS Lowers Quake's Magnitude From 5.6 to 5.3

The U.S. Geological Survey just revised the magnitude of an earthquake that hit Tuesday afternoon off the southeast coast of Hawaii to 5.3.

The USGS reported earlier that the quake's magnitude was 5.6.

Reports indicate that the earthquake was centered to about 34 miles (55 kilometers) southeast of Pahala on the Big Island, with a depth of approximately 25 miles. Reports show that officials did not expect it to generate a tsunami.

 "The earth is very sound down there there's not a lot of cracks, therefore waves travel very efficiently through the material," USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Seismic Network manager Wes Thele said, according to KHON2.com.

The Associated Press notes that some as far away as Maui and Oahu felt weak shaking, reporting disturbances to the USGS. However, the Oahu Department of Emergency Management says some areas may have experienced strong shaking.

Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira says there are no immediate reports of damage.

People as far away as Maui and Oahu reported weak shaking to the USGS. The Oahu Department of Emergency Management said some areas may have experienced strong shaking.

According to weather.com, Kevin Dayton, the executive assistant to the mayor, said he felt a large jolt in the county building in Hilo.