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The earthquake had a preliminary magnitudes of 7.4 however upgraded to 7.5 by the United States Geological Survey. The hypocentral depth was at 112.5 km (69.9 mi). The earthquake was felt throughout northern Peru and was also strongly felt in Ecuador. The shock was a result of normal faulting within the descending Nazca Plate, according to the ...
On May 4, 2018, an earthquake with a magnitude of Mw 6.9 [5] struck Hawaii island in the Hawaii archipelago at around 12:33 p.m. local time. [6] The earthquake's epicenter was near the south flank of Kīlauea, which has been the site of seismic and volcanic activity since late April of that year. [7]
The wave reached Kauai, Hawaii 4.5 hours after the quake, and Hilo, Hawaii 4.9 hours later. In the Hawaiian Islands 159 people died. In Hilo alone, 96 people died, 163 were injured, 488 buildings were demolished and 936 more were damaged. On Kauai the McKee sugar mill and buildings were demolished, and the archives of the Kauai newspaper were a ...
Thousands of residents in Hawaii have been racing to escape their homes as deadly wildfires swept across the island of Maui, killing at least 93 people in what is now the deadliest US wildfire ...
The Maui wildfires in Hawaii have killed at least 93, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, with the total likely to rise as cadaver dogs sift through the ruins of the ...
The official death toll of 53 as of Thursday makes this the deadliest U.S. wildfire since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people and laid waste to the town of Paradise ...
Tsunami waves of 1–2.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 8 ft 2 in) were observed in several islands in Vanuatu. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department said tsunami activity was expected to persist for the night of 15 January 2022. [96] Waves up to 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) in height were recorded in Hanalei, Hawaii.
Maui fire death toll at 93, effort to count losses just starting. CLAIRE RUSH. August 13, 2023 at 5:48 AM. 1 / 12. Hawaii Fires. ... As many as 4,500 people are in need of shelter, county ...