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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]
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.
The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake occurred on October 15 at 07:07:49 local time with a magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).The shock was centered 21 kilometers (13 mi) southwest of Puakō and 21 km (13 mi) north of Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, just offshore of the Kona Airport, at a depth of 38.2 km (23.7 mi).
The 1868 Hawaiʻi earthquake was the largest recorded in the history of Hawaiʻi island, [3] with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 M fa [1] and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The earthquake occurred at 4 p.m. local time on April 2, 1868, and caused a landslide and tsunami that led to 77 deaths.
The event generated a large tsunami that was as high as 47 feet (14 m) on Hawaii'i island and was detected in Alaska, California, Japan, Okinawa, Samoa, and on Johnston and Wake Islands. Significant changes to the shorelines along the southern coast of the Big Island with subsidence of 12 feet (3.7 m) was observed, causing some areas to be ...
2018 Hawaii earthquake; H. 1975 Hawaii earthquake; T. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Between December 7, 2005, and January 18, 2006, a swarm of around 100 earthquakes occurred, the largest measuring 4 on the Moment magnitude scale and 7 to 17 mi (12 to 28 km) deep. Another earthquake measuring 4.7 was later recorded approximately midway between Kamaʻehuakanaloa and Pāhala (on the south coast of the island of Hawaii). [20]
This small earthquake caused a cave-in in a mine. Seven miners died (three of them in the hospital) and six others were injured. [121] 7 6 4 [122] United States, Hawaii, 18 km south southwest of Leilani Estates: 6.9 5.8 VIII The 2018 Hawaii earthquake was the biggest earthquake to hit the area since 1975. The quake damaged many buildings ...