HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-16 Local Earthquake - No Tsunami ThreatCIVIL 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