Rockin' and Rollin' on the Big Island!

[mel]

I just got a call from my friend on the big Island and they just had about 4 to 5 point earthquake (yes its off topic but I can't find the EQ thread right now).

[pzarquon]

We're hanging out in the lounge at Hilo International Airport. We just got in after getting soaked while walking around Liliuokalani Gardens by the front edge of Flossie. "Wouldn't be a trip to Hilo without getting soaked," I told the kids.

Well, about five minutes ago, things started wobbling. "Feel that?" I asked. "What?" the kids asked, as the windows wobbled. Then, suddenly, one really good shake. The building creaked, lights swayed, and everyone gasped. (Impressively, the live band playing here barely skipped a beat.) As soon as it happened, it was over. We all caught our breath.

"Well, now our trip is complete," I said.

Checking the USGS site now. Wow. A hurricane shutting the town down and a good ol' quake. Can't top that. Not that I'd want to top that, either!

[Pua'i Mana'o]

there we were (still are, actually) watching SYTYCD and blitzed straight into the clear yard. Pele vs Flossie...damned b*tches, I tell ya! :rolleyes:

5.3 on the richter, underneath Eden Rock...

[1stwahine]

Ryan and his family are waiting for a flight to come back to Oahu when the quake struck. He posted on Twitter!
http://twitter.com/home

"HOLY CRAP. EARTHQUAKE."

He's ok. I'm glad they're coming home.

Another member said it best.

"JUST FELT IT HERE TOO....earthquake on the big island...along with a hurricane. Don't think I can handle much more."

Auntie Lynn

[escondido100]

5.3 centered in fern forest...i think thats down near puna...5.8 miles deep....what next...???felt it strongly in captain cook....at least we are ready .....ready for just what i dont know but we can go with it either way at this point.

[tikiyaki]

We were driving from Wal mart (escaping the HHH - Hilo Hurrican Hysteria), didn't feel it cos we were driving, but got back to our building and people were outside and told us about it.

Glad I didn't feel it. Only 2 Tikis fell of the shelf, and a can of iced tea opened in the fridge, making a mess on the floor.

I guess this is my Welcome to hawaii. Never thought i'd say this, but I'm glad I'm going home next week. :eek:

[helen]

On one hand since it is a new event, I think this latest earthquake (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showthread.php?t=13413) should have it's own thread (which Ryan already did). However the likelyhood of having two different natural disasters happening around the same time is very low but possible since the forces that drive earthquakes and hurricanes are seperate.

The scary part is that during a hurricane one should be indoors when it happens while during an earthquake one should be outdoors.

[mel]

I just called my mom and sister in Honokaa. They're okay but my sister said it was a long rolling earthquake. The USGS map has one big red square covering a smaller red square down by the volcano area. The site is busy, I cannot get to the magnitude information! My friend in Hilo first alerted me to this.

OK 5.3 that is pretty big.... at least from what I read in the previous post.

[craigwatanabe]

AT 7:40PM tonight august 13th, 2007 we just experienced a pretty good earthquake here in Keaau.

At first it was three small tremors then one massive jolt that knocked things off the tables and shelves. Pretty much a vertical jolt as there wasn't any swaying. Everything just went up then down, the whole house included. I'm going outside to check for damage.

Wow if the hurricane wasn't enough, this geological shaker was enough to scare the heck outta me. Oddly the electricity never flickered and is still on and I still have cell and internet capability but our landline phone service died but just came back on a few minutes ago.

[LikaNui]

We're with ya in spirit. Craig. Thanks for the heads up and for keeping us posted when you get a chance.

[helen]

No temors felt on Oahu.

[Konaguy]

I even felt it in Kona, albeit it was pretty mild. My computer chair started to sway. I was thinking oh my gosh, here we go again. I reported it to the USGS too below. It turned out to be a 5.3 also.

http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/STORE/X25865_07/ciim_form.html
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/hv00025865.php

[craigwatanabe]

I just heard on the radio that the quake was centered around Kalapana, not too far from Keaau. So far no afterquakes and no damage to the home, thank God the water tanks stayed intact.

Just heard on the radio that the quake was in Kalapana with a magnitude preliminary reading of 5.3 to 5.4. There was a small landslide around the Kolekole area. It's 8:11pm and Mayor Harry Kim is on the radio giving us the heads up.

[Konaguy]

It was felt in Kona too, albeit not as severe as in East Hawaii. More info is here on this also.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/hv00025865.php


Craig, I'd report it here by the way.

http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/STORE/X25865_07/ciim_form.html

[lavagal]

Stay tuned for more of life on the youngest place on earth! We're with ya over there, folks!

[Karen]

LOL you had several small ones, then approx....7:38? PM.....or so, you had a 5.4. I am thinking that maybe....this is the biggest quake since the aftershocks last Oct, but haven't checked the lists to see for sure. WOW...

now, ya need a chuckle? I just posted a few hours ago on an earthquake site that....hmmm...many oldtimers said there was such a thing as "earthquake weather." I posted that I wondered if the BI was going to have a quake around the time of this storm and since that island has them every week, I did mean a sizeable one, of course, a noteworthy one. Wow.....(I know a dude that was at the Santa Clara county courthouse the day of the big world series, Loma Prieta quake back in '89 and he was walking out and overheard two ladies talking of the very still and hot, humid weather of that day, quite unusual for that area and one lady said to the other "earthquake weather" then Loma Prieta hit.

yes I know...scientists will guffaw such an idea, while I've heard a good number of "anecdotal evidence" to the contrary. :D :D


Magnitude 5.4 - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
2007 August 14 05:38:06 UTC
Details Summary Maps Scientific & Technical
Where can I find...?
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 05:38:06 UTC
Monday, August 13, 2007 at 07:38:06 PM at epicenter

Location 19.346°N, 155.066°W
Depth 9.7 km (6.0 miles)
Region ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Distances 16 km (10 miles) SSE (155°) from Fern Forest, HI
17 km (11 miles) SSE (166°) from Eden Roc, HI
19 km (12 miles) S (172°) from Fern Acres, HI
28 km (17 miles) SW (216°) from Hawaiian Beaches, HI
40 km (25 miles) S (177°) from Hilo, HI
361 km (224 miles) SE (127°) from Honolulu, HI

[beaker]

LOL you had several small ones, then approx....7:38? PM.....or so, you had a 5.4. I am thinking that maybe....this is the biggest quake since the aftershocks last Oct, but haven't checked the lists to see for sure. WOW...


Yeah, there was a smaller shake 1-2 seconds before the big woo-woo-woo see-saw hit. I jumped in the doorway like a scalded cat just in time for the biggie, then out in the parking lot for the next 5 minutes. :) It was just a bit stronger than October's, in the building where I was for both. Finally got my books all back on the bookshelf. :/

[SusieMisajon]

My number two son is staying the summer with his Granny in Keaau. I think he's having an unforgettable vacation.

[SusieMisajon]

there we were (still are, actually) watching SYTYCD and blitzed straight into the clear yard. Pele vs Flossie...damned b*tches, I tell ya! :rolleyes:

5.3 on the richter, underneath Eden Rock...
Pele must be pissed off about all the pakalolo out in those boonies. Or the fact that they rip and roll the entire acre....but sell off the treeferns or grind them first into expen$ive potting soil.

[Karen]

Whoa, Beaker!! You are blowing my mind here. You say that this 5.4 felt ~stronger~ than the two Oct. quakes that were both well above a six magnitude?!

Well, I do know there are different types of quakes, dang. Were you in the same location back in Oct. that you were for tonight's quake? still..huge difference in a 5.4 and a 6.4, for example, HUGE.

[GeckoGeek]

You say that this 5.4 felt ~stronger~ than the two Oct. quakes that were both well above a six magnitude?!

I believe the epicenter was closer then the Oct 15th one.

[GeckoGeek]

Never thought i'd say this, but I'm glad I'm going home next week. :eek:

:confused:

[Karen]

Ah, closer to the eppie, that'd do it. :D