A light earthquake occurred at 3:09:25 PM (HST) on Friday, October 29, 2010 .
The magnitude 4.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE of Kukuihaele.
The hypocentral depth is 35 km (22 miles).
More info at USGS: http://tux.wr.usgs.gov/Quakes/hv60187981.html
Hawaii County Civil Defense
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake occured at 3:09 PM today HST approxiamtely 5 mile due north of Hawi. No tsunami was generated and no damage reported. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Notice
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
311 PM HST FRI OCT 29 2010
TO – CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT – LOCAL TSUNAMI INFORMATION
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME – 0309 PM HST 29 OCT 2010
COORDINATES – 20.2 NORTH 155.5 WEST
LOCATION – OFF THE HAMAKUA COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND
MAGNITUDE – 4.3
EVALUATION
NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. REPEAT. NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER…SOME AREAS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED SHAKING.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
Sure felt bigger than 3.9 to us. Pictures fell off walls and lots of noise. Smaller jolt followed by main event. We thought 5-ish.
Felt it in Holualoa.
THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE I’M DOING THIS FOR A RESEARCH.I’M ALSO I BIOLOGIST.