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Hawaii County residents with uninsured or underinsured damage or losses as a result of the Kilauea eruptions and earthquakes have until Sept. 12, 2018, to register with FEMA for disaster assistance and to apply for a low-interest disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake has occurred in Fiji at 5:49 am. The earthquake had a reported magnitude of 8.1. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports there is no tsunami threat to the island of Hawai`i. Again, there is NO Tsunami Threat to the island of Hawaii.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 Occurred in the Hokkaido, Japan region at 8:07 a.m. HST on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is completing emergency repairs and making progress towards reopening parts of the park by 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, National Public Lands Day.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 occurred Southeast of the Loyalty islands at 5:52 p.m. HST Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Based on all available data the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii from this earthquake.

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The County of Hawai’i will hold an informational meeting in Volcano Village on Thursday, August 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Cooper Center regarding emergency planning for the area. The meeting is aimed at providing information regarding County evacuation plans amid ongoing seismic activity at the Halemau’uma’u Summit that has compromised Highway 11, the main artery […]

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A 4.4 magnitude (preliminary) earthquake struck the south flank of Kilauea Volcano. There is no tsunami expected from this quake.

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake that occurred at approximately 3:51 p.m. was NOT large enough to cause a tsunami for the Island of Hawaii. There is NO tsunami threat for the island of Hawaii. An ash plume at the Kilauea Summit reached up to 8,000 feet and the wind is blowing in […]

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A magnitude-3.5 earthquake located 0.1 miles beneath the summit of KÄ«lauea Volcano around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday caused noticeable structural damage in park buildings and on Highway 11.

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The floor of Kilauea caldera has dropped approximately 3 feet (90 cm). This movement is stressing faults around the caldera of Kilauea, causing them to move and resulting in strong earthquakes of up to magnitude 4.4 thus far.

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Hawaiian Telcom is offering free local and long distance calling at the Pāhoa Regional Community Center (15-3022 Kauhale Street) and Kea‘au Community Center (16-186 Pili Mua Street) to support East Hawai‘i residents who evacuated their homes due to the recent volcanic eruptions.

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Quake shakes Hawaii Island late Saturday night (May 12). The quake had a magnitude of 4.6 and was not strong enough to cause a tsunami. Aftershocks could be felt after the quake which was centered offshore from Puna.

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Fifty earthquakes were reported felt in Hawaii during the past week. Many were aftershocks associated with the magnitude-6.9 earthquake on May 4.

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Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that Papaikou Mill Beach will be closed until further notice due to damage sustained during the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred on May 4, 2018. During the earthquake, a concrete wall overlooking the beach area sustained severe damage, which poses a risk to beachgoers.

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