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STORY SUMMARY
WAIMEA, Hawaiʻi - The earthquake occurred at 9:27 a.m. HST and was centered about 13 miles south southeast of Waimea under the northwest flank of Maunakea.
(BIVN) – A Magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded near Waimea on Monday morning.
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says the event occurred at 9:27 a.m. HST and was centered about 13 miles south southeast of Waimea, and east of Waikoloa, under the northwest flank of Maunakea.
The earthquake was first reported as a Magnitude 4.2 and later changed to a Magnitude 4.4. The depth of the earthquake was measured at 15.3 miles.
From the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense:
USGS “Did You Feel It?” map shows the earthquake was felt as far away as Oʻahu.
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shared these observations in a Mauna Kea Information Statement: