Los Angeles sources have made a statement that the US Geological Survey (USGS) said recently an earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday.
Sources reported that the quake struck 16 km southwest of Leilani Estates, Hawaii at 12:32 p.m. local time. Meanwhile the epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was initially determined to be at 19.3702 degrees north latitude and 155.0321 degrees west longitude. Further Xinhua reported that "This is in almost exactly the same location as the deadly 1975 M 7.1 earthquake”.
Moreover
the bystanders said the latest quake appeared to last about 15 seconds, sending
people fleeing from buildings and community centers. Accordingly the Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following the
6.9-magnitude earthquake.
