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4.1M earthquake shakes-up Honokaa Friday afternoon (Oct 29)

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.

3 Responses to “4.1M earthquake shakes-up Honokaa Friday afternoon (Oct 29)”

  1. White Road Kamuela says:

    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.

  2. Bryan says:

    Felt it in Holualoa.

  3. stefanie says:

    THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE I’M DOING THIS FOR A RESEARCH.I’M ALSO I BIOLOGIST.

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