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Earthquake Felt Island-Wide
June 30, 1997
An earthquake shook the entire Island of Hawaii at about 0547 this morning. The earthquake had an preliminary estimated magnitude of 5.3- 5.5 and took place within the south flank of Kilauea, about 6 miles south- southeast of Pu`u `O`o, at a depth of about 4.5 miles. The earthquake was felt throughout the island, but minor damage-broken glass, cracked cement floors-was reported only in the southeastern part of the island. The earthquake was located in the same area as the much larger, 7.1- magnitude earthquake (the Kalapana earthquake) of November 29, 1975. The earthquake caused no observable change in the ongoing eruption at Pu`u `O`o.
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Updated : 19 March 1998