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Big Island’s 4.8 magnitude Valentine’s Day earthquake causes shaking but no reported damage

The Valentine’s Day 2023 Big Island earthquake was one of eight temblors of magnitude 4.8 or higher that occurred around the Pacific from Tuesday night to early Wednesday afternoon.

4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Big Island

The temblor struck at 9:27 p.m. about 7.5 miles southeast of Pāhala off the Ka‘ū Coast at a depth of about 20 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.