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Hawaii Quake Triggers 7.2 Shock and Waves
The 7.2 quake at 4:48 a.m. near Hawaii's Halape Beach sent tidal waves across Punalu u and Keauhou Bay. One man was killed, another reported missing as property damage neared 1 million dollars and lava fountains erupted from Kilauea Crater. Survivors recount narrow escapes and evacuations as coastal land dropped away.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Timothy Twigg-Smoith
Halape Beach
James Mitchel
Halane Beach
Michael Cruz
Mountain View
Chris Cameron
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Barbara Ackerman
William Subica
Honolulu
Kilauea Crater
Punalu'u