Magnitude-6.9 quake jolts Hawaii’s Big Island
UPDATE: 5/4/2018 4:33 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey says a second large earthquake of magnitude-6.9 has struck on Hawaii’s Big Island near where a volcanic eruption has forced residents to evacuate their rural homes.
The earthquake hit about 12:33 p.m. Friday and was centered near the south flank of Kilauea volcano.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the quake wasn’t strong enough to cause a tsunami. No tsunami threat or advisory is in place.
The state transportation department says on Twitter that no damage has been reported to roads.
Before the quake, Hawaii County Civil Defense said a new vent opened near an intersection. There is no activity at a geothermal power plant, which has been taken offline.
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The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-5.4 earthquake has struck Hawaii’s Big Island near where a volcanic eruption has forced residents to evacuate from their rural homes.
Hawaii County Civil Defense says Friday’s earthquake was centered near the south flank of Kilauea volcano. Officials say there’s no tsunami threat to the Big Island.
After a week of earthquakes and warnings, the eruption that began Thursday threw lava into the sky from a crack in a road and sent another line of molten rock snaking through a forest. The activity continued Friday, with reports of lava spurting from volcanic vents on two streets.
People reported to the Geological Survey’s website that they felt light to moderate shaking from Friday’s earthquake. It had a depth of 4.2 miles.
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake also struck at 3:37 p.m.
