swordtrombonefish
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Earthquake hits Hawaii's Big Island, 'strong shaking' in many areas
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island on Friday.
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Earthquake hits Hawaii's Big Island
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Expat Smoggie
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We had one also this afternoon in SoCal. 
swordtrombonefish
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Are they on the same fault line?
Expat Smoggie
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No but I’m sure there some sort of relationship. Lots of earthquake activity happening in the California region— hope it’s not the big one around the corner!
After today’s quake I saw quite a few people loading up with bottled water— clearly it rattled a few minds as well!
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buffaloboro
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Hawaii is a hot spot - not really close to any major fault lines. Hot spots are basically holes in the plates that allow the magma to force it's way up & over time , form land.
Other ones include the Canary Islands, Iceland ( which is on a fault line too ) & , I think , Yellowstone in the USA ( there are others of course ) .
I am actually going to Big Island this Friday - Amazing place & of course where Capt Cook was killed. The first time that I went I stood on the spot where they think that it occurred. There is still a town called Capt Cook close-by .
Many of the natives are still very resentful of the forced colonisation of the Islands by the USA , who brought over Japanese labour to grow sugar. I think someone called Dole ( who still make canned fruit & sugar in the USA ) was the main player,.
One can visit an old sugar factory & conditions for the workers were indeed very grim.
Maybe next week I will offer-up a parmo to the spirit of the good Captain in the hope that it helps the Boro play a little better .
Other ones include the Canary Islands, Iceland ( which is on a fault line too ) & , I think , Yellowstone in the USA ( there are others of course ) .
I am actually going to Big Island this Friday - Amazing place & of course where Capt Cook was killed. The first time that I went I stood on the spot where they think that it occurred. There is still a town called Capt Cook close-by .
Many of the natives are still very resentful of the forced colonisation of the Islands by the USA , who brought over Japanese labour to grow sugar. I think someone called Dole ( who still make canned fruit & sugar in the USA ) was the main player,.
One can visit an old sugar factory & conditions for the workers were indeed very grim.
Maybe next week I will offer-up a parmo to the spirit of the good Captain in the hope that it helps the Boro play a little better .