(MENAFN) The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) declared that an earthquake of a 6.9 magnitude on the Richter scale, has rattled the Big Island of Hawaii.
The authorities announced that there are no signs of victims or tsunami threat.
The quake took place 16 km southwest of Leilani Estates, Hawaii at 12:32 p.m. local time.
The epicenter, which scored the quake 5 km deep in the ground, has initially revealed the quake at 19.3702 degrees north latitude and 155.0321 degrees west longitude.
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