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3.6 Earthquake Shakes Hawaii Volcano Area
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by Big Island Video News
on Dec 16, 2016 at 9:08 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (BIVN) - The temblor was located 5.1 miles west northwest of Ka`ena Point within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

UPDATE: Sources appear to be in agreement that this was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake.

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Hawaii Island at 8:45 p.m. on Friday night.

The temblor was located 5.1 miles west northwest of Ka`ena Point within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It was also 9.2 miles south southeast of the Kilauea Summit and 9.3 miles west southwest of Pu`u `O`o Crater.

The depth of the quake was measured at 5.8 miles. Some minor shaking was felt in Hilo.

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake followed at 8:54 p.m., centered in the same general area.

There have been no reports of damage, as would be expected at an earthquake of this magnitude.


Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: earthquake, Kilauea

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