M6.9 EQ Strikes Big Island, Hawaii

PTR – 050502

Strong Earthquake Rattles Hilo, HI

EQ Details:

Magnitude: 6.9 mww
Location: 19.370°N, 155.032°W [16km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii; about 28km south of Hilo]
Depth: 5.0 km
2018-05-04 22:32:55 UTC

No. of Recorded Aftershocks: >160
Largest aftershock:
M 5.4 – 18km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii
Location: 19.342°N 155.032°W
Depth: 6.9 km
Time: 2018-05-04 21:32:44 (UTC)
[USGS]

TSUNAMI EVALUATION [PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI]

• NO Tsunami Threat from the EQ, or its aftershocks, as of posting.