2020-08-16 Local Earthquake - No Tsunami Threat

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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: Sunday, August 16, 2020 MEDIA UPDATE Time: 6:30 AM Incident: local Earthquake — No Tsunami Threat This is a Civil Defense Local Earthquake message for Sunday, August 16 at 6:30 in the morning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake which occurred at approximately 5:46 AM in the vicinity of Kilauea was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawaii. I say again, there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT to the Island of Hawaii. Preliminary data indicates that the earthquake measuring a magnitude of 3.6 was centered in the vicinity of the summit of Kilauea Volcano. As in all earthquakes, be aware of the possibility of after -shocks. If the earthquake was strongly felt in your area, precautionary checks should be made for any damages; especially to utility connections of Gas, Water, and Electricity. Again, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake that occurred at approximately 5.46 AM was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawaii. I say again, there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT to the Island of Hawaii. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. Rev. Aug 12, 2019