HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-19 No tsunami following 4.4 magitude quake -- press release
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY DATE: June 19, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE TIME: 2:30 PM
UPDATE: #3
Incident: East Rift Zone Eruption
This is a Civil Defense Message for Tuesday, June 19 at 2:30 p.m.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred at 2:24
p.m. centered in the vicinity of the south side of Kilauea Volcano.
This earthquake was not large enough to cause a tsunamis for the Island of Hawai‘i.
Repeating there is no tsunami threat to the Island of Hawai’i.
We are on watch 24-hours a day for your safety.
This is your Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.