Honolulu has felt a minor earthquake centered 22 miles east-southeast of the capital of Hawaii.The magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck the island at 2:12 p.m. local time on Thursday (7:12 p.m. EST) at a depth of 11.8 miles (19 km), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
A small earthquake has hit Hawaii, with a jolt felt across Honolulu.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.6 temblor struck at 2:12 p.m. on Thursday in between the islands of Oahu and Molokai.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. No tsunami was generated.
The quake that lasted for several seconds shook homes and people throughout Oahu, from high-rise buildings in downtown Honolulu to the tourist district of Waikiki.The temblor was felt and widely reported by people on Oahu and on Molokai.
The earthquake was originally reported by the USGS to have an center of the quake south of Lanai but was revised with the epicenter in the Kaiwi Channel between Oahu and Molokai.
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