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5.0 quake shakes the Big Isle
By Star-Bulletin staff
POSTED: 01:36 p.m. HST, Apr 14, 2009
A 5.0 earthquake rocked the Big Isle at about 12:44 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
No tsunami was expected, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The quake was centered nine miles south of Volcano, and 27 miles south-southwest of Hilo. Both Big Island fire and civil defense authorities had no reports of damage, although the quake were felt in Hilo.
The USGS Web site received scores of reports from all over the island by people who said they felt the shaking.
The quake was the largest report since August 2007 which measured 5.4.
David Wilson, seismic network manager at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory, said it occurred 6.2 miles below earth’s surface. Over the past 25 years there have 12 earthquakes larger than 4 in the same area.
He said there have been no noticed changes in the eruptive activity of the volcano.
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On the 'Net: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/hv00033612.php
A 5.0 earthquake rocked the Big Isle at about 12:44 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
No tsunami was expected, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The quake was centered nine miles south of Volcano, and 27 miles south-southwest of Hilo. Both Big Island fire and civil defense authorities had no reports of damage, although the quake were felt in Hilo.
The USGS Web site received scores of reports from all over the island by people who said they felt the shaking.
The quake was the largest report since August 2007 which measured 5.4.
David Wilson, seismic network manager at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory, said it occurred 6.2 miles below earth’s surface. Over the past 25 years there have 12 earthquakes larger than 4 in the same area.
He said there have been no noticed changes in the eruptive activity of the volcano.
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On the 'Net: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/hv00033612.php
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