M6.0 earthquake near Kīhei, Hawaii
7306 d ago · 15 Oct 2006, 17:14 UTC 20 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 20 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii on 15 Oct 2006, 17:14 UTC at a depth of 16 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 85 km away in Hawaii, United States.
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