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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Hawaii's Big Island shortly before 10 p.m. Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake came amid USGS monitoring of Kilauea, an active ...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hawaii the night of May 22, local time, and was felt by residents across the islands, with reports of damage to homes and downed power lines, officials said. The ...

People in Hawaii reported shaking across most of the islands after a notable earthquake occurred on the Big Island on Friday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake ...

HONAUNAU (HawaiiNewsNow) - No tsunami is expected following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred about seven miles to the east-southeast of Honaunau in the South Kona area of Hawaii Island.