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07:37, 05-May-2018
Strong quake hits Hawii’s Leilani Estates amid volcanic activity
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A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday night as eruptions at the Kilauea volcano continued, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has reported.
The tremor occurred 16km SW of Leilani Estates at a depth of 5.0 km at 22:32 GMT on Friday.
An evacuation center in Pahoa is set for residents of the Puna communities of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens who were forced to leave their homes when the Kilauea Volcano erupted on Thursday in Hawaii, US, May 4, 2018. /VCG Photo
An evacuation center in Pahoa is set for residents of the Puna communities of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens who were forced to leave their homes when the Kilauea Volcano erupted on Thursday in Hawaii, US, May 4, 2018. /VCG Photo
Five separate eruptions were recorded on Friday in the area as steam plumes billowed out of two fissures and lava flowed onto the streets of Leilani Estates, according to local reports.
A mandatory evacuation of residents has been ordered.
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