What is 2018 Hawaii earthquake?
On May 4, 2018, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck [[Hawaii]] at around 12:33 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|local time]].<ref>{{cite news |date=May 4, 2018 |title=USGS upgrades strength of latest Kilauea earthquake to magnitude 6.9; no tsunami |url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/05/03/breaking-news/kilauea-volcano-may-2018/ |work=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]] |access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> The earthquake's [[epicenter]] was near the south flank of [[Kīlauea]], which has been the site of seismic and volcanic activity since late April.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 4, 2018 |title=Magnitude-6.9 quake jolts Hawaii's Big Island |url=https://apnews.com/b73a9bcb51c64dbe95c404fa020d9988 |agency=Associated Press |access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> The quake happened at the same time as the [[2018 lower Puna eruption|lava outbreaks]] at the volcano. The earthquake led to two deaths and 28 injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/world/hawaii-two-dead-28-injured-after-6-9-magnitude-earthquake-causes-eruption-in-kilauea-volcano-residents-flee-4456901.html|title=Hawaii: Two dead, 28 injured after 6.9-magnitude earthquake causes eruption in Kilauea volcano; residents flee – Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=May 5, 2018}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawaii earthquake, 2018}} [[Category:2018 in Hawaii]] [[Category:Earthquakes in the United States]] [[Category:May 2018 events]] [[Category:2018 earthquakes]] [[Category:2018 in the United States]] {{Multistub|history|US}}