#eathquake Hawaii
Minor Quake Shakes Kawaihae on Hawaii Island
The Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory reported a preliminary magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 6:4 p.m. (HST) on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 . The quake was centered about 12 miles west of Kawaihae, 16 miles west north west of Waikoloa, 19 miles south west of Hawi, and 27 miles north of Kailua.
Quake Rattles Big Island, No tsunami
A 4.4 magnitude quake rattled the Big Island Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings from the Hawaii Volcano Observatory were slightly higher, measuring the quake at a 4.5 magnitude tremor. The earthquake was reported at 6:30 p.m. 13 miles south west of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii on the eastern slopes of Mauna Kea. There […]
