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Hawaii Struck By Earthquake

The New York Times reports that Hawaii has been ‘shaken’ by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3. ‘with at least a dozen aftershocks’, one of them measured 5.8. Logically “the quakes immediately set off fears of a tsunami.” However, ‘the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a report saying that “no tsunami is expectedâ€? as a result of the quakes.’

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Power was out in many areas. Emergency management officials were urging residents and others to stay put if they could, to keep roadways open for emergency vehicles.
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KITV Channel 4 in Honolulu reported that Kona Hospital had sustained significant damage, and that officials were evacuating patients and workers.
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The station said that because power was out, drivers on the roads were advised “to treat every intersection as four-way stops because there are no traffic lights.�



4 Responses to “Hawaii Struck By Earthquake”

  1. Holly in Cincinnati says:

    Via CNN — Hawaii governor issues disaster declaration for the entire state after strong earthquake, The Associated Press reports.

  2. Holly in Cincinnati says:

    Local Newspaper is Honolulu Advertiser

  3. pacatrue says:

    I can report that electricity is up and going again in Honolulu. The evidence is this post.

  4. Pacatrue: great to hear that. I hope that you are doing alright?

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