#Magnitude Quake
3.7 magnitude quake shakes Big Island
Residents of the Big Island experienced a moderate tremor just before noon today. The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency reports an earthquake measuring 3.7 in magnitude occurred at 11:52 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time. The quake was centered 5 miles SE of Pu’u O’o Crater, 24 miles S of Hilo, and 225 miles SE of Honolulu […]
7.2 quake reported in Mariana Islands, no threat to Hawaii
A 7.2 magnitude quake was reported South of the Mariana Islands this morning. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach Hawaii, there is NO tsunami threat to Hawaii. The quake was reported at 11:20 a.m. HST on Friday, August 13, 2010. Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-Wide tsunami is not expected and […]
3.8 Earthquake Rattles Big Island
A 3.8 magnitude quake occurred at 7:38 this morning on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa on the Big Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami expected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 2 miles west of Pahala, 11 miles north-northeast of Naalehu, 18 miles east-northeast of Hawaiian […]
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 […]
