A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck south of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at 9:46 p.m. local time. The U.S. Geological Survey placed the epicenter about 3.7 miles east-southeast of the Honaunau-Napoopoo area west of Mauna Loa. Strong shaking was widely reported across the islands. Officials reported no apparent impacts to Mauna Loa or Kilauea. County of Hawaii Mayor Kimo Alameda reported damage to homes and structures and said roadway crews were clearing debris after several rockslides around the South Kona area. Kona Hospital reported minor damage with no interruption of services. About 500 Hawaiian Electric Company customers were without power due to down utility lines and outages in South Kona. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported no tsunami threats at this time.
"A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit south of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, though the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that there are no tsunami threats at this time. The earthquake struck at 9:46 p.m. local time and was centered about 3.7 miles east-southeast of the Honaunau-Napoopoo area west of Mauna Loa, according to the U.S. Geological Survey."
"Strong shaking was widely reported across the islands but there has been no apparent impacts to Mauna Loa or Klauea, officials said. County of Hawaii Mayor Kimo Alameda said there are reports of damages to homes and structures, with roadway crews out clearing debris after several rockslides occurred around the South Kona area."
"Minor damage was also reported at Kona Hospital with no interruption of services, officials said. An estimated 500 Hawaiian Electric Company customers are currently without power, with reports of down utility lines and power outages in South Kona."
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