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No Tsunami Generated from Dec. 28 Quake

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hawaii-earthquake-12-28-2015There were no threats following a preliminary magnitude 3.2 earthquake reported at 3:38 p.m. (HST) on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, near ʻĀinaloa on the east end of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the quake occurred at a depth of 28.8 miles and was located:

1 mile SSE of ʻĀinaloa, Hawaiʻi
2.1 miles WNW of Pāhoa
6 miles S of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiʻi
6.1 miles NW of Puʻulena Crater
8.2 miles NW of ʻOpihikao
16 miles SSE of Hilo, Hawaiʻi
66 miles E of Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi
223 miles ESE of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

 

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