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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: February 2, 2020 <br />MEDIA UPDATE Time: 9:02 <br />Frequency: n/a <br />Update #: 1 <br />Incident: Local Earthquake — No Tsunami Threat <br />This is a Civil Defense Local Earthquake message for Sunday evening February 2. <br />The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake which occurred in the vicinity <br />of Kilauea Summit was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawaii. I say <br />again, there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT to the Island of Hawaii. <br />Preliminary data indicates that the earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.0 was centered <br />in the vicinity of Kilauea Volcano. <br />As in all earthquakes, be aware of the possibility of after -shocks. If the earthquake was <br />strongly felt in your area, precautionary checks should be made for any damages; especially <br />to utility connections of Gas, Water, and Electricity. <br />You will be informed of any changes that may affect your safety. <br />This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br />Rev. Aug 12, 2019 <br />