Earthquake Hits Hawaii's Big Island
Pastor Dale Morgan
Earthquake Hits Hawaii's Big Island*
Thursday November 23, 2006 10:01 PM
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - An earthquake with a magnitude of at least
4.5 struck off the northwest coast of the Big Island on Thursday in the
same area where two stronger temblors struck last month.
The quake, centered about 11 miles northwest of Puuanahulu, shook homes
on the Big Island, Maui and Oahu, but it did not produce a tsunami
threat, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated its magnitude at 5.0; the Tsunami
Warning Center estimated it at 4.5.
There were isolated power outages in Kona on the Big Island, but no
other damages were immediately reported.
Magnitude 6.7 and 6.0 earthquakes shook the islands Oct. 15, causing
power outages, bridge collapses and road closures. Those quakes caused
an estimated $200 million in damages.
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On the Net:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/