Na earthquake wey get magnitude 5.9 don shake Mauna Loa for Hawaii island tonight, but Pacific Tsunami Warning Center say no tsunami dey expect. Di quake happun for S. Honaunau-Napoopoo area along western flank of Mauna Loa, at depth of 14 miles, according to USGS.
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say di earthquake no get any direct connection to volcanic activity. Instead, na stress from bending of oceanic plate due to weight of Hawaiian island chain cause am. Di quake don generate several aftershocks, but dem smaller dan magnitude 3. More aftershocks fit dey for coming days, but dem no go big enough to feel or cause damage.
Over 2,500 residents and visitors don submit felt reports to USGS website. Former Hawaii News Now reporter Lacy Deniz wey dey Honaunau for Hawaii Island describe di violent shaking inside her house like something from movie. She say: “Our house was literally shaking from side to side, and di scary part na di duration—e last for quite long time.”
Deniz say her mama bin shield her young son as glass come out of cabinets and fall to floor. She add: “My son was crawling on floor, so my mom had to stand over am and shield am because all di glass dey come out and fall. She literally dey get hit by all our dishes while trying to protect my son.”
Deniz and her family run comot house. Aside from some cuts, nobody get serious injury. But di damage inside house plenty: “Everything dey on floor. Glass don break, all cabinets open, toilet crack, armoire with clothes don topple over.”
Hawaii News Now receive reports of strong shaking across state, as far as Omao and Hanalei for Kauai island. Residents for Oahu for Kailua, Ewa Beach and Kapolei also feel am. HNN get calls from Makawao and Wailuku for Maui.
USGS say strong to very strong shaking bin dey for west side of Hawaii island, wey fit cause light to moderate damage for infrastructure. Dem encourage public to report any damage to County of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency. Di main quake bin feel across state, including Kauai, Oahu and Maui. USGS “Did you feel it?” reports come from Kapaa, Lahaina, Mililani, Kaunakakai, Lanai City and many oda locations.
A magnitude 6 earthquake dey considered “strong” with “light” property damage possible, according to USGS. Scientists say aftershocks fit continue for coming days but no go likely be felt or cause damage.
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