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Hawai‘i County escapes a disaster, but lessons can be learned from tsunami response, coastline evacuation
No major damages were reported, however, Hawai‘i County crews are still assessing after flooding occurred in parts of Hilo, including water entering Hilo Seaside Hotel.
Hawaiʻi County preparing for expected tsunami with roadblocks, evacuations, airport closure, shelters
Hawaiʻi County has set up 180 roadblocks around the island to prevent people from going into tsunami zone areas.
State Advises Emergency Prep in Wake of Tsunami Watch
The Hawai´i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) is advising those in low-lying areas across the state to begin emergency preparations after the National Weather Service issued a tsunami watch for all of Hawai´i.
UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.5 California Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake with magnitude of 6.5 has occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. HST in the vicinity of Central California.
UPDATE 2: No Tsunami Expected From 4.2-M Kīlauea Rift Zone Quake
This earthquake is part of the continuing adjustments beneath the south flank of Kīlauea following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that occurred on May 4, 2018.
UPDATE 3: Aftershocks Expected After Hualālai Quake
Three aftershocks were recorded within an hour of the earthquake, including a magnitude-3.0 event approximately 11 minutes following the main shock.
5.5-M Quake Shakes Kīlauea Volcano’s South Flank
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake beneath Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 12:55 a.m., HST.
No Tsunami Threat From 6.6M New Guinea Quake
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has occurred in Papaua, New Guinea, at 11:27 a.m HST on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.
4.1 Big Island Quake From Bending of Oceanic Plate
There was no tsunami generated from a 4.1 preliminary magnitude earthquake reported at 8:35 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017.
UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat from 4.4 Big Island Quake
The 4.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred around 10:09 a.m. near South Point was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island or State of Hawai‘i.
UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat After 5+ Kīlauea Earthquake
There is no tsunami expected after a preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake that occurred on the south flank of Kīlauea Volcano.
April is Tsunami Awareness Month
Tsunami Awareness Month honors the 159 lives lost during a massive tsunami that struck Hawai‘i on April 1, 1946, and caused widespread damage.
No Tsunami Generated from 4.2 Moloka‘i Quake
The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake north of Moloka‘i on Thursday, March 9, at 3:03 a.m. HST.
