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 Byodo-In Temple in Kãne‘ohe - Oahu, Hi
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Current Reported Earthquakes from Around the Hawaiian Islands
Recent Earthquakes in the Hawaiian Islands Region Map Centered at 20°N, 157°W
Recent Earthquake activity in and around Kaneohe, HI
250 Mile Radius is Centered at Lat 21.41988°N Lat -157.811720°W in Kaneohe, Hi
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 or greater within 250 miles reported in last 7 days.
The majority of Earthquakes in Hawaii are centered in and around "The Big Island", Hawaii and are mainly the result of the volcanic activity of the Kilauea Crater and Mauna Loa Volcanos. Earthquakes are less frequent on the other isles. You can check out
the latest volcanic activity at Kilauea on our Hawaiian Volcanos Activity Page.
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Current Reported Watches, Warnings and Advisiories for Oahu's Eastern Windward Shores
There are no active watches, warnings or advisories for zone HIZ009.
The latest Information of Earthquake Triggered Tsunami's
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What Is A Tsunami?
Tsunami (soo-NAH-mee): a Japanese word that means harbor wave; a sea
wave of local or distant origin that results from large-scale seafloor
displacements associated with large earthquakes, major submarine slides,
or exploding volcanic islands. Typically generated by seismic or volcanic
activity or by underwater landslides, a tsunami consists of a series of
high-energy waves that radiate outward like pond ripples from the area in
which the generating event occurred.
Not all earthquakes produce tsunamis. To generate a tsunami, an earthquake
must occur underneath or near the ocean, be very large (approximately Richter
magnitude 7 or greater), and create vertical movement of the sea floor. However,
recent studies regarding the potential for a great Cascadia Subduction zone
earthquake off the Washington, Oregon, and Northern California coastlines
indicate the local tsunami waves may reach nearby coastal communities within
minutes of the earthquake thereby giving little or no time to issue
warnings.
How will I know if a Tsunami is coming?
The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WC/ATWC) is responsible for
tsunami warnings for California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and
Alaska.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) provides warnings to
international authorities, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories within the Pacific
Basin.
The WC/ATWC and PTWC may issue the following bulletins:
- Information: A message with information about an earthquake
that is not expected to generate a tsunami.
- Advisory: An earthquake has occurred in the Pacific Basin, which
might generate a tsunami.
- Watch: A tsunami was or may have been generated, but is at
least two hours travel time to the area in Watch status.
- Warning: A tsunami was, or may have been generated, which could cause
damage; therefore, people in the warned area are strongly advised to evacuate.
- A warning siren may sound.
- Seawater may recede quickly.
- The ground may shake, indicating an earthquake has occurred.
- Your NOAA Tone Alert radio issues a warning that a tsunami may be headed to your area.
- Sign up for free
Email and Text Mesage Tsunami Alerts from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Tsunami Evacuation Maps
Additional information on evacation routes for Hawai'i can be found at the following link; Hawai'i Evacuation routes.
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Kãne‘ohe and Kãne‘ohe Bay with the Koolau Mountains as backdrop - Windward - Oahu, Hawaii
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Pepper Ridge North Valley Random Weather Facts |
SEVERE WEATHER
Most of the severe weather is seen in the Phoenix Metro area, occurs durning the Monsoon, usually associated with our summer Thunderstorms, and damage is usually caused by micro bursts--not tornadoes. A "micro burst" is a small area of rapidly descending air beneath a thunderstorm. When the descending air hits the ground, it quickly spreads out in all directions, causing very strong, straight-line winds. These winds are commonly as strong as 40-60 mph but can exceed 100 mph at times. Micro bursts occur over a rather small space-scale, typically the area affected is less than 2.5 miles in diameter.::
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