Los Angeles:
A powerful earthquake hit Hawaii on Friday, US seismologists stated, however there was no hazard of a tsunami.
The 5.7-magnitude quake struck close to Pahala on the principle island of Hawaii, with its epicenter positioned round 37 kilometers (23 miles) under the Earth’s floor, the US Geological Survey stated.
The quake was felt everywhere in the most important island, based on an internet site on which individuals inform the USGS what they skilled.
The company stated the probability of fatalities or injury was low.
Hawaii is a seismically lively a part of the planet regardless of being in the midst of an enormous tectonic plate.
It’s house to 6 lively volcanoes together with Kilauea, which frequently wows helicopter-riding vacationers who come to see its red-hot exhibits on Hawaii’s Large Island.
It’s also the situation of Mauna Loa, the world’s greatest volcano, which placed on a weeks-long present in 2022 because it erupted for the primary time in 4 a long time, with lava fountains 60 meters (200 toes) excessive that despatched rivers of molten rock down its flanks.
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