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3.7 Earthquake Shakes Puna
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by Big Island Video News
on Sep 17, 2015 at 12:58 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

PUNA, Hawaii – A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook the Puna area of Hawaii Island at 12:32 p.m. Thursday. The earthquake was centered 12 miles southwest of the Leilani Estates subdivision, apparently within the boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It had a depth of roughly 4 miles. Residents reported feeling light shaking across Puna, Hilo […]

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PUNA, Hawaii – A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook the Puna area of Hawaii Island at 12:32 p.m. Thursday.

The earthquake was centered 12 miles southwest of the Leilani Estates subdivision, apparently within the boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It had a depth of roughly 4 miles.

Residents reported feeling light shaking across Puna, Hilo and parts of Ka’u. No injuries or damage has been reported and ni tsunami alerts have been issued.


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