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CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: June 21, 2018
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 1:30 PM
Update: #1
Incident: Halemaumau Gas Explosion – No Tsunami Threat, Thur, June 21 1:30PM
This is a Civil Defense message for Friday, June 15 at 1:30 p.m.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that a gas explosion that occurred at approximately 1:13
p.m. caused a blast wave that was NOT large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of
Hawaii. There is NO tsunami threat for the island of Hawaii.
Preliminary data indicates that the blast wave measuring a magnitude 5.3 was centered in the summit
region of Kilauea.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the gas explosion at the Kilauea Summit resulted in a small
ash plume and may affect the surrounding areas.
Again, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the blast wave that occurred at approximately
1:13 p.m. was NOT large enough to cause a tsunami for the island of Hawaii. NO tsunami threat.
If any additional information becomes available, this station will be notified. Thank you for
listening. This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.