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Hawaii – Southern: 7.9: X: 31–77: Limited damage / homes destroyed / tsunami: Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists.
1975 Near Islands earthquake: November 29, 1975: Hawaii: 7.7 M w 2: 1975 Hawaii earthquake [12] November 8, 1980: California 7.2 M w 5 1980 Eureka earthquake [13] May 2, 1983: California: 6.5 M w 0: 1983 Coalinga earthquake: November 16, 1983: Hawaii 6.7 M w 0 1983 Kaoiki earthquake [2] October 28, 1983: Idaho: 7.3 M w 2: 1983 Borah Peak ...
On May 4, 2018, an earthquake with a magnitude of M w 6.9 [5] struck Hawaii island in the Hawaii archipelago at around 12:33 p.m. local time. [6] The earthquake's epicenter was near the south flank of Kīlauea, which has been the site of seismic and volcanic activity since late April of that year. [7]
The island's most powerful earthquake since Hawaii became a state was a magnitude 7.7 in 1975, with an epicenter about 27 miles southeast of Hilo. "And that was really devastating.
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake sent residents in the Pahala area in Hawaii “running out the house” on Feb. 9, according to media reports and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Over 350 earthquakes rattle Hawaii’s Big Island in one day, experts say. What to know. Julia Daye. April 30, 2024 at 12:54 PM. Jane Doan on Unsplash.
The island of Hawaii is affected by earthquakes related to three main causes. Some are associated with the movement of magma and tend to be shallow focus (less than 5 km (3.1 mi) depth). The largest earthquakes are those caused by overall gravitational spreading of the volcano, whether within the volcano's flanks or at the base of the volcanic ...
The vast majority of earthquakes in Hawaii occur on and around the Big Island. About once every 1.5 years, there is an earthquake in the state that is magnitude 5 or greater, according to the ...