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Update 16:15 UTC : Some of our readers from Hon0lulu told os they felt the quake. Honolulu is nearly 350 km northwest of the epicenter.
The epicenter of this quake was approx. 7 km south of Halema’uma’u crater (Kilauea volcano) in a low populated area of Big Island. Nevertheless, the quake was felt on nearly the whole island and also in some parts of Maui.
We do not expect any serious damage from this quake.
Nearby cities
10km (6mi) SSW of Volcano, Hawaii
42km (26mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii
47km (29mi) SSW of Hilo, Hawaii
83km (52mi) ESE of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
347km (216mi) SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 4.6
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-08-11 05:54:05
GMT/UTC Time : 2013-08-11 15:54:05
Depth (Hypocenter) : 33 km
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Keaau - 5:55 am table, house, and computer shaking, animals hiding, chicken clucking softly-lasted less than a minute
Honolulu - I woke up due to the feeling of shaking of my bed left and right.
honolulu - Just happened to be awake and my bed slightly shook for a couple seconds. Then nothing.
Hapuna beach - Woke up to bed shaking at the hotel I am staying at
Kamuela - Little wake up call.
Honokaa - very loud shaking. house and windows rattled loudly
Volcano - Windows cracked, doors opened - fridge slid across kitchen
Honolulu - While lying in bed
Mt view - My three story house was shaking like crazy. Glass in the kitchen was making a lot of noise. It was very strong! Wow.
Pahoa - Hard jolt then shaking
Downtown Hilo - Woke up suddenly to our apartment shaking a lot more than the last earthquake we felt from Downtown Hilo. A few things fell off the shelves in our kitchen, and I could see the walls swaying back and forth.
mauna willi hawaii (oahu) - woke up with bed shaking
Keaau/Orchidland - woke to house shaking, no damage.
HPP - I was sleeping and the bed started shacking.
Pahoa - Felt like Abigail tree hit our house. Just felt a smaller after shock.
Waikiki - Felt very minor hotel building sway. Could see towels hanging in bathroom sway a quarter inch repeatedly for several seconds.
hilo - Light shaking that went on for about 5 seconds, tapering off to a couple of mild jolts
Kailua Kona, HI - Awake in bedroom, heard door creak and the windows rattle and then bed move side to side.
Hilo - Strong enough to wake me up, and shake the whole room but no fallen items or broken windows.
Puako, HI - Light Shaking
Pa'auilo - Woke us up
Keaau- hpp - 5:55am the whole house shook.
Kailua-Kona - Earthquake woke me up, could hear dishes shaking in cabinets.could feel lighter shaking for a while after initial shaking.
Ewa Beach, Oahu - It woke me up.
kamuela - Woke me up. No damage.
Honokaa - Could feel it coming...just before it hit there was some very light trembling.
Kamuela, HI - The house was shaking for a few seconds; it woke me up and scared the dog.
Ahualoa - Bed shook, animals woke. Slight aftershock five minutes later.
Kona - Felt nearby.
Honolulu - Happened to be up, bed shook for about 10 seconds.
Kailua 96734 - Felt two 2-3 seconds of back-to-back shaking.
hilo - woke me up
Honolulu - I live in a downtown high rise, and could feel it very strongly.
Manoa - Light, brief rumble. I already happened to be awake, in bed.
makawao maui upcountry - Woke up to a low shaking rumble
KONA - One of those quakes which makes you wonder whether or not it will be another big one
Mauna Kea Beach - Light vibrational shaking of wall and bed.
HPP - Was a fast jolt
Honaunau - Everything shaking... Strong jolt, then moderate shaking. Bed shook , dishes rattling and sounded like the house sighed.
kailua kona - 5:43 am was sleeping on the floor , woke up to the floor shaking and windows rattling! thought I was dreaming
Keaau - Short. Not too strong, but definitely noticeable.
captain cook - Woke me up..got progressivel stronger until I ralized thts what was happening. My bed shook and the whole house swayed for maybe 7 seconds then it seased.
Kamuela - Morning wake up call drinking coffee earlier than usual on a Sunday morning
Kailua Kona - Had just woken up, but eyes still closed in bed. Night was very still, ie, very little trade winds. . All of a sudden, it felt like a wave rolled under the bed followed by a pull of air that had been sucked, then a "woom" or release of that air. Was trying to figure out what it was! It sure woke me up!
Kamueal - Moderate shaking, but didn't last long.
Kalaoa - Made the house creak!
Captain Cook - House shook for a few seconds. Dog got scared.
It was over quickly. No damage.
Waikoloa beach - My bed was rocking and it woke me up right before my alarm went off.
Captain Cook - Some quick shaking
Kamuela - Definitely a wake up call! I heard it before I felt it! It was very loud!
Hilo - Items on tables shaking. Quick strong jolts
hilo- ash housing - that was a good alarming system for me.... .. aloha from Hilo and god bless ...
Kapaau - Lying in bed... windows shaking, bed moving, dogs barking for a few seconds
Volcano - Everyone woke up but nothing fell in the house
Pepe'ekeo - My entire house was shaking and rattling
Kailua kona - 4th floor of hotel & felt light shaking & rumbling. Only felt for a few seconds.
Papaaloa - House, floor & bed shaking, windows & doors rattling.
Volcano - Woke up to noise and the house shaking. It lasted a few seconds.
Kamuela - Woke me up
Kaumana City - Good morning!!! Woke up to the bed shaking and the house making noises. Felt like it shook from south to north.
Waikoloa Village - Just before 6 am there was a sound like thunder and some fairly rough shaking. I've lived in HI for three years now and that was one of the strongest that I remember.
Pahoa - Just happened to be awake, a moderate, pronounced jolt and then my bed slightly shook for a couple seconds.
Maikiki - The entire room shook hard enough to wake me up, however, it only lasted a few seconds.
Pearl City - While lying in bed I felt a short burst of shaking.
Volcano - Woke us all up- small aftershock about 15 minutes later, too
Kohala ranch - Heard it first, then the house shook
honokaa - light shaking, then moderate
kurtistown - wake up
Mauna Lani/Waikoloa - Already awake, but felt the room shifting back and forth. Could hear the TV creaking as it moved with the room. It was as though I were floating in the water, and the waves were moving me.
Mt View - Good shake, thought it was like a 6
Pahoa - Initial quake woke us up bed moving. Aftershock about 10 min later. Lighter.
Waikoloa - I thought someone was just stomping around the house. The lampshade and bed were shaking.
Keaau - Felt like shaking up and down not the usual sideways rolling type of waves.
Hilo - Post and beam House Shock back and forth I jumped out of bed and hid under door frame between kitchen and bedroom.
Honolulu - Woke everyone up. We are in Manoa. Lasted longer than most, about 10 seconds. Thought we were dreaming. It is way bigger than 4.6 to have felt it this far away and as strong as it was.
HPP, Keaau - Im A Heavy Sleeper, But This Earthquake Sure Got Me Up ! Bit Stronq To Me But Nothinq Broke So Thank You Jesus For A New Day & For Our Wake Up Call :)
Kona - Enough to wake us but did not last long
kailua-kona - I felt it.
Kapolei - laying in bed, felt vibrations then nothing. the bed was vibrating.
Hilo - I just got home from drinking. Thought I was drunk but had to check the web to see if I was sane.
Honolulu - Thought a cat jumped on the bed, but it shook just too long for the cat
Volcano Hawaii - Brief moderate shaking of the building. Felt like a jolt, as if a tree had fallen.
volcano - 4-5 seconds of back and forth shaking of house, woke entire family, no observed damage, did not stop roosters from crowing
Kealakekua - Chickens were exceptionally loud, then calmed down after 10 minutes
Keauhou - Was awake and felt short roll, then a very short jolt that made walls creak and bed move. I am visiting from San Francisco so recognized it as a vey small quake immediately.
Volcano - Woke up to shaking closet door and shaking glasses. It paused for a second then gave a last shake.
Waikoloa village - Shook me out of bed. Nothing wakes me up at 5:45am. All 3 is my dogs jumped in bed with me. Loud shaking...at least it wasn't a poltergeist!
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MMI II (Very weak shaking)
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People :
Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
MMI III (Weak shaking)
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People :
Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
MMI IV (Light shaking)
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People :
Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
Fittings :
Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
Structures :
Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
MMI V (Moderate shaking)
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People :
Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
Fittings :
Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
Structures :
Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
MMI VI (Strong shaking)
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People
Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
Fittings :
Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
Structures :
Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
Environment :
Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
MMI VII (Very strong shaking)
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People
General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
Fittings :
Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
Structures :
Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
Environment :
Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
MMI VIII (Severe shaking)
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People
Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected.
Structures :
Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down.
Environment :
Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
MMI IX (Violent shaking)
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Structures
Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames.
Environment :
Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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