Educational resources, news, and scientific information about earthquakes and tsunami which has affected the State of Hawaii.
Post-Earthquake Travel Information
It is best to check with your travel booking agent, airline, and/or place of accomodation for information about how your travel plans may have changed following the October, 15 earthquake.
- Small tsunami hit Hilo
- The largest local wave resulting from the Peru earthquake was 27 inches
- Earthquakes keep Big Island rockin', rollin'
- For the week of August 19, 2007
- Tourism Hawaii
- Updates from the official Hawaii Tourism website.
- Ironman Earthquake Update
- Updates about if and how the earthquake will affect the 2007 World Championship Ironman Triathalon on Octover 21 at Kailua-Kona.
- Hawaii Airports
- Hawaii government site.
- West Hawaii
- West Hawaii road closures and building damage, for the Big Island.
- Civil Defense Info
- Civil defense and school closure information.
- Hawaii Eartquake: Travel Aftermath
- Travel related news from CheapFlights.com
- Hawaii Cruises
- News about how scheduled Hawaiian cruises may be affected.
- Travel Advisory
- Google video travel update.
- Automated Power System Cut Power to All
- In regards to the Island of Oahu.
- Traffic
- Information about closures and current traffic issues.
- Kona/Kohala Hotels Damage
- Updates from the hotels on the Big Island's west coast.
- Earthquake Information
- About.com's John Fischer's updates following the earthquake.
- Update: GIS and the Hawaii Earthquake
- This report is from Royce Jones, who works for the CA/NV/HI office of ESRI in Honolulu.
- Hawaii Disaster Update
- FEMA has sent an Emergency Response Team Advance (ERT-A) consisting of 75 personnel to Hawaii in response to the earthquake that recently hit the state.
Educational and Informative Resources
Academic, educational, and official resources.
- Earthquake Hazards
- USGS article about earthquakes on the Big Island.
- Earthquake Activity for Hawaii
- This personal blog also provides weather and climate information.
- FEMA - Hawaii Earthquake, Seismic Waves, Volcanic Eruption
- Disaster information for Hawaii.
- Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Earthquakes
- Earthquakes in Hawaii are closely linked to volcanism. They are an important part of the island-building processes that have shaped the Island of Hawaii and the other Hawaiian Islands. Thousands of earthquakes occur every year beneath the Island of Hawaii.
- Hawaii County Emergencies
- Information specifically related to the Big Island.
- Report an Earthquake
- Did you feel it? This page provides links to maps where you can record your earthquake experience.
- Hawaii Earthquake Information
- Produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), this resource describes seismic activity in Hawaii. The information provided includes: seismicity maps; details of the largest and last earthquakes in the state; current earthquake information; USGS fact sheets; and links to related resources about Hawaii.
- Hawaii Earthquake Information
- Covering historical and current earthquakes.
- Emergency Information
- Phone numbers and contact information about emergency and disaster services for all of the islands.
- Hawaii Tsunami Zones
- Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zones for the State of Hawaii.
- Are You Ready?
- Are you prepared for an eartquake or natural disaster? Discover what you need to know and do.
- Pacific Tsunami Museum
- Website from the Hilo, Hawaii museum.
- Hawaiian Hotspot
- Q&A: What caused the October 15 earthquake?
- Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
- Official government site.
- Earthquakes in Hawaii
- Information from the Oahu Civiel Defense Agency.
- Hawaii Earthquake Flickr Group
- A collection of photos following the October 15 earthquake.
- Volcano Watch
- Updates about Hawaiian volcanoes and eruptions.
- Wikipedia
- Coverage of the October, 2006 earthquake.
Hawaii Gallery
Photos and views from the State of Hawaii.
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News from Hawaii
The latest news via The Honolulu Advertiser.
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- Hawaii & Polynesia Field Trips
- Internet link library featuring kid-friendly tours of the islands.
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Exploring Hawaii
Day-trips, side-trips, hikes and explorations of Hawaii's earthquake zones, volcanoes, and geology.
- Earthquake Trail
- Hawaii is famous for volcanoes. Few people on the "mainland" realize the Island of Hawaii has more damaging earthquakes than any comparable-sized area in California. The Earthquake Trail is the story of two recent earthquakes and their impact on the island.
- Hawaii Geology
- Includes information about rivers, earthquakes, maps, rocks and minerals.
- All Info-About Hawaii
- An informative one-stop resource for Hawaii travel itinerary planning.
Multimedia
Video about Hawaii, earthquakes and volcanoes.
- 1983 Earthquake & Lava Flow
- In 1983, an Earthquake in Hawaii Caused Volcanic Eruptions to Flow Over Onto Roads.
- West Hawaii Today
- Kailua-Kona newspaper features user-submitted photos of the October 15 quake.
News: October2006 Quakes
Coverage of the 6.7 Big Island Quake and aftershocks.
- The Hawaii Channel
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Honolulu Advertiser
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Bloomberg.com
- USA
- The National Ledger
- Apache Junction, Arizona
- WWMT
- Kalamazoo, MI
- WTVG
- Toledo, Ohio
- Newsday
- USA
- Orlando Sentinel
- Orlando, Florida
- Herald Sun
- Melbourne, Australia
- MSNBC
- USA
- Hawaii Tribune-Herald
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Scotsman.com
- Scotland
- West Hawaii Today
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- CNN
- USA
- Reuters
- USA
- San Francisco Chronicle
- San Francisco, California
- Toronto Star
- Toronto, Ontario
- The Independent
- UK
- Earthquake Photo Gallery
- Honolulu Advertiser earthquake photo gallery.
- Aftershock Video
- Home video from Google Video.
- KHNL
- Honolulu, Hawaii
YouTube Hawaii
A selection of professional and amateur video from the Islands.
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Hawaii Web Cams
- Haleakala Crater
- Maui
- Hilo Bay
- Hilo, Big Island (Hawaii)
- Kona Cam
- Kailua-Kina, Big Island on Ali'i Drive.
- Kona Web
- Kailua-Kona, Big Island (Hawaii)
- Maui Web Cams
- A selection of Maui weather cams.
- Summit Cam
- Mauna Kea, Big Island (Hawaii)
- H3 Traffic Cams
- Oahu
- Mauna Loa Observatory
- Big Island (Hawaii)
- Waikoloa
- Big Island (Hawaii)
- North Shore Kauai
- Kauai
- Sheraton Kauai Resort
- Poipo Beach, Kauai
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
- Maui
- Maui Wind Cam
- North Shore, Maui
- Maui Windcam 2
- North Shore, Maui
- Charley Young Beach
- Maui
- Honolulu Webcams
- Honolulu, Oahu
- Waikiki Aquarium Web Cam
- Waikiki Beach, Oahu
- Waikiki Beach
- Oahu
Hawaii Eartquake/Tsunami News
No tsunami threat after 3.5 quake shakes Big Island - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
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