5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Hawaii’s Big Island
An earthquake, with a 5.7 magnitude, struck just off Hawaii’s big island, shaking the state.
The quake occurred just after 10am local time near the southeast “flank of Mauna Loa,” according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
It was originally reported that it occurred off the Kau coast.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 1007 AM HST 09 FEB 2024
COORDINATES - 19.0 NORTH 155.5 WEST
LOCATION - OFF THE KAU COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND
MAGNITUDE - 6.3
EVALUATION
NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. REPEAT. NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED.— Office of the Governor, State of Hawai`i (@GovHawaii) February 9, 2024
No tsunami is expected, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, but “many areas have experienced strong shaking.”
Some locals posted on X, reporting it was the biggest earthquake they’ve felt, reporting houses trembling.
I'm in Honolulu visiting on vacation and that was the first earthquake ever felt
— DerekSzman (@DerekSzman) February 9, 2024
HawaiiNewsNow reported that some in Oahu also reported the shaking.
One person wrote on X: “My house on Oahu shook more than any time in the last 15 years or so that I remember.”
Yep, my house on Oahu shook more than any time in the last 15 years or so that I remember
— 808Fan (@HawaiiJO) February 9, 2024
The quake was originally marked as a 6.3 magnitude and then, moments later, was downgraded to 5.7.
It was initially reported to have been 6 miles deep, but now NOAA is reporting a depth of 21 miles.
