M6.6 earthquake near Kīhei, Hawaii
32408 d ago · 23 Jan 1938, 08:32 UTC 10 km ENE of Wailua, Hawaii
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Wailua, Hawaii on 23 Jan 1938, 08:32 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kīhei, about 43 km away in Hawaii, United States.
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