HAWAII – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Massive Island of Hawaii Friday afternoon.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) studies that the earthquake was centered southwest of Pahala at 12:06 p.m. PST. The precise coordinates are 19.188°N 155.493°W and 23 miles under sea stage.
Aftershocks have been reported in the identical space and the USGS stated aftershocks are attainable within the coming days to weeks.
The Workplace of the Governor of Hawaii posted on X, previously referred to as Twitter, that no tsunami is anticipated.
The USGS Interactive Map exhibits some shaking could possibly be felt within the northeast city of Kailua-Kona, a few 71-mile drive from Pahala. The USGS stated it obtained studies that the earthquake could possibly be felt greater than 280 miles away inside the first hour, together with in Maui and elements of O’ahu.
No injury was anticipated to buildings primarily based on the earthquake’s depth. It does not seem the earthquake had any impacts on Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes.
”This earthquake is probably going related to lithospheric flexure attributable to the burden of the Hawaiian Islands on the oceanic lithosphere,” the USGS stated in an announcement.
Pahala is situated on the southwestern level of the Massive Island, close to Hawaii Volcanoes Nationwide Park Kahuku Unit. It had a inhabitants of about 2,203 folks in 2020.
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