A TV in the apartment of the eTurboNews publisher in a 45-story highrise in Honolulu fell from the bedroom dresser and it broke the screen.
Water bottles in the kitchen were shaking after a 6.3 earthquake was recorded in the Pahala region in the Southern part of the Island of Hawaii (Big Island). Pahala is a rural region with 1500 residents, 212 miles away from Honolulu.
A second 5.7-strong aftershock was recorded minutes later, followed by numerous smaller earthquakes.
Reports from residents on Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Oahu are coming in besides from the Island of Hawaii.
The depth of the quake is 6 miles and occurred at 10.06 am local Hawaii time, 3.06 pm EST.
According to USGS and the Tsunami Pacific Warning Center in Honolulu, no tsunami is expected.
No reports of injuries or serious damages are known.
Eyewitness on the Island of Hawaii: I was in HI KOA airport when the 6.3 earthquake hit the Big Island this morning. Pretty cool shaking, not rolling. People looked at each other a little confused at first but it was an earthquake. Different than I have felt in CA in the past.
first video of 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Hawai. #Earthquake #Hawaii #HawaiiEarthquake #HawaiiRegion pic.twitter.com/sG8WyRb5et
— EUROPE CENTRAL (@europecentrral) February 9, 2024
In 2021 a 6.1 earthquake was recorded, causing no serious damages:
Hawaii 6.1 Earthquake felt on all Islands
SOURCE: 6.3 Earthquake on Hawaii Island Also Shook Honolulu BY: eTurboNews | eTN