[meteorite-list] Earthquake in HI

[tracy latimer]

WE got jolted out of bed this morning at 7:08 by what they are now reporting 
as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, about 18 miles from Kailua-Kona on the Big 
Island.  There was another quake about 7 minutes afterwards, about 5.8, and 
18 or so aftershocks so far, mostly too small for us to feel here.

Some things fell off of shelves here in Maui (Kihei), minor structural 
damage in some places, and there are landslides on some roads.  Big Island, 
closer to the epicenter has sinkholes, landslides, and they are reporting 
that a couple of the big box stores had ceiling collapses.  We were prepared 
to bug out if a tsunami was forecast, but none resulted.  We were without 
power until about 10 minutes ago while the electric companies reset and 
tested all the breakers that had flipped; most of the Hawaiian Islands had 
no power for at least a while.  We blew at least one UPS at home, and are 
testing our computers.  Reports are still coming in about damage across the 
islands.  Only minor injuries have been reported.

WE can report largely shaken, but not stirred, and I am going to go make our 
first batch of caffeine for the day -- we need it!

Tracy Latimer