HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-20 Local Earthquake - No Tsunami Threat CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 4 PM
Frequency: Once
Update #: 1
Incident: Local Earthquake — No Tsunami Threat
This is a Civil Defense Local Earthquake message for Saturday afternoon, June 20th.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake which occurred at
approximately 3:49 PM in the vicinity of the Southwest Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano 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 4.0 was centered
in the vicinity of Southwest Rift Zone 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 3:49 PM 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