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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020 <br /> MEDIA UPDATE Time: 4 PM <br /> Frequency: Once <br /> Update #: 1 <br /> Incident: Local Earthquake — No Tsunami Threat <br /> This is a Civil Defense Local Earthquake message for Saturday afternoon, June 20th. <br /> The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake which occurred at <br /> approximately 3:49 PM in the vicinity of the Southwest Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano was not <br /> large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawaii. I say again, there is NO TSUNAMI <br /> 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 Southwest Rift Zone 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 /> Again, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake that occurred at <br /> approximately 3:49 PM was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawaii. I <br /> say again, there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT to the Island of Hawaii. <br /> This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br /> Rev.Aug 12,2019 <br />