Massive Quake Hits Hawaii

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Aron Schatz
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October 15, 2006
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ASE Member aphremen is reporting that Hawaii has been hit by a large earthquake. The quake measured 6.5 on the scale and hit 6 miles north of the island of Hawaii (the big one). aphremen says it was the "strongest quake I've ever felt" and that the power has been out since the incident. AM radio does not work and neither does the internet. Hawaii is basically a big volcano and these earthquakes are what to expect. More information as it comes in.

Update: The quake lasted for about a full minute. Halfway through, the power went out.

Update 2: aphremen is not longer giving information. The cell towers may be down.

aphremen and his family are safe. Chat log below...
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(13:33:10) aphremen18: Anyways
(13:33:31) ARS5583: Yeah?
(13:36:30) aphremen18: Holy crap
(13:36:35) aphremen18: But my family is safe
(13:38:38) aphremen18: Earthquake
(13:38:59) ARS5583: What?
(13:39:06) ARS5583: You had an earthquake?
(13:39:40) aphremen18: Internet on phone spotty
(13:39:45) aphremen18: Power down
(13:39:50) aphremen18: No AM stations are broadcasting
(13:40:00) aphremen18: Fm stations are little help
(13:40:05) aphremen18: Strongest quake I've ever felt
(13:41:53) aphremen18: Yeah
(13:41:58) aphremen18: Really bad one
(13:42:03) aphremen18: Powers been out for 30 minutes
(13:43:52) aphremen18: Well post it, I can't get a net connection long enough to bring up the site
(13:44:09) ARS5583: Okay
(13:44:11) ARS5583: Hold on
(13:44:21) ARS5583: Give me the scoop
(13:45:38) ARS5583: Give me some details
(13:50:52) aphremen18: 6.5
(13:51:13) aphremen18: 6 miles north of big island
(13:51:21) aphremen18: (Island of hawaii)
(13:53:26) aphremen18: Knocked out power on Big Island, Maui, and Oahu
(13:53:31) aphremen18: Could be felt throughout the whole chain
(13:53:43) ARS5583: How long did it last?
(13:57:03) aphremen18: About a full minute
(13:57:12) aphremen18: Halfway through my pc died when the power went out
(13:57:40) aphremen18: I was reading pvponline to emma when it happened, I picked her up and rushed her to the doorway in the center of our apartment
(13:57:45) aphremen18: She was scared at first then laughed near the end during the long waves when it felt like we were on the ocean
(13:57:46) ARS5583: What time?
(13:57:50) aphremen18: Sorry, the net on my phone is up and down
(13:58:19) ARS5583: Don't worry about it

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