PAHOA, Hawaii — The U.S. Geological Survey says a second large earthquake of magnitude-6.9 has struck on Hawaii’s Big Island near where a volcanic eruption has forced residents to evacuate their rural homes. One hour after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled Hawaiis Big Island, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit it on May 4Officials from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have said the quake is the strongest in Hawaii since 1975.The quake occurred in the same region where the eruption Kilauea volcano prompted evacuations.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Hawaii, the strongest in over 40 years, amid ongoing seismic and volcanic activity.