A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Hawaii on Tuesday night, striking on the southern side of the Kilauea volcano, which has had dozens of eruptions in recent months.

The earthquake occurred at 11:49 p.m. local time Tuesday night, and shaking was felt as far away as Honolulu , which is 226 miles northwest of the quake's epicenter.

Residents on the Big Island reported the strongest shaking, with some items being knocked off shelves. There were no immediate reports of major damage.

The tremor happened about 10 minutes after the 37th episode of the Kilauea volcano eruption ended, according to the USGS.

The most recent eruption lasted over nine hours on Tuesday, with fountains of lava reaching heights of up to 600 feet.

"Kilauea has been erupting episodically within the summit caldera si

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