Earthquake In Hawaii Did Not Cause Any Civic Damage

November 24th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by GD  

By Meena Kar
novhawaiiearthquakesNov 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It started with an initial jolt and then the real treble put Hawaii into turbulence. The earthquake that hit Hawaii at 6:34 PM yesterday, shook the tiny island like never before. The earth quake came up with a magnitude of magnitude 4.7 as reported by The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Sources say that the earth quake was recorded in the Maui region between Maui and the Big Island. The approximate coordinates at the Maui region was between 20.4667,-156.6457 while that at the Big Island was 20.1352,-156.0580. It lasted for six seconds only. The earth quake was however strong enough to be felt by all the residents through out the island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center pointed the main tremble at the Kahoolawe island. However, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7 and it was located about 9.5 miles or 15.3 km away from Kahoolawe. The epicenter of the earth quake was at 20.590N, 156.550W. This location may be defined as 155 km or 96 miles, (ESE 121) away from Honolulu and 16 km or 10 miles (South West 226) from Wailea-Makena.

The reports so far has said that no Tsunami has been reported yet and there is least possibility of a Tsunami to happen. Therefore, as of now, the people need not panic. No additional data regarding the earthquake has been received so far. No casualties have or damage of properties have been reported from any part of the island yet. However, the official websites of U.S. Geological Survey has said that it will keep on updating the news, as they receive more inputs from the region.

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