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3.9 earthquake shakes Hawaii Island
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by Big Island Video News
on Jan 23, 2015 at 10:47 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

Quake was located 11 miles southeast of Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii

(ABOVE) Screen grab of the USGS interactive map posted after the event was initially recorded.

9:30 a.m. | UPDATE

  • The magnitude for the earthquake has been adjusted to 3.9, up from 3.8.
  • NEWS BRIEFS

    • A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded 11 miles southeast of Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii at 10:30 p.m. HST on Jan. 23.
    • No tsunami is expected, reports the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
    • The temblor was felt as far north as Papaikou as very light shaking, but no damage was reported.
    • The quake originated at a depth of 4.6 miles.

    INSIGHT

    We will have more information as it becomes available.

    OTHER RESOURCES

    LINK: USGS Event Page


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: earthquake

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