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Earthquake Rattles Kilauea South Flank, Civil Defense Message Issued
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by Big Island Video News
on Jun 19, 2018 at 2:48 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HAWAII ISLAND - A preliminary Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shook parts of the Big Island on Tuesday. No tsunami is expected, officials say.

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(BIVN) – The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a Magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred at 2:24 p.m. centered in the vicinity of the south side of Kilauea Volcano.

This earthquake was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawai‘i, civil defense reported. Some areas may have experienced shaking.

The temblor was felt as far away as Hilo.

We will have more information when it becomes available.


Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: earthquake, Fern Forest

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