The Elephant Bar is anxiously awaiting word from one of it's charter members, Doug, a resident of Hawaii. Most Hawaii news outlets seem to have no news but the Honolulu Advertiser has posted reports, however it's server may be overwhelmed at the moment.
Live Streaming video from KITV,
From the Honolulu Advertiser:
Electricity out islandwide
Advertiser Staff
According to Hawaiian Electric, the power outage is islandwide.The U.S. Geological Survey web site was reporting three quakes, all centered in Kailua-Kona.
Hawaiian Electric crews will be working through the island of Oahu, trying to assess and inspect for damage.
"It's going to be a while," before electricity is restored, said spokesman Jose Dizon. "We're having to bring the island back up slowly. It's going to be a very programmed, very methodical way of bring generators back on line.
Evacuations on the Big Island
Advertiser Staff
Two other earthquakes more recent than this that were bigger. in 1975 an kalapana measured 7.2 and in 1983 the so-called ka'oiki quake centered neard volcano 6.6.Kona Hospital has suffered major structural damage, and evaucations have been made to Yano Hall.
The Royal Kona Resort ihas structured major structural damage with guests and staff evacuated to kona gym.
The Honokaa Longterm Care Facility has suffered major damage with evacuation to Kona gym.
The Kohala Hospital has ceiling damage, and patients have been moved to the dining room.
Big Island damage significant
Advertiser Staff
The magnitude 6.5 quake was centered under Kona and shook the islands this morning, knocking out power, shattering glassware in homes and carving landslides in Hamakua and Kealakekua.There are reports of major damage at Kona Hospital.
There was no tsunami threat, according to Big Island Civil Defense.
On the Big Island, cellualar phone service for at least two cell phones companies was sporadic, which may mean residents were unable to report damge.
The most destructive quake in Hawaii in recent years was April 26, 1973 centered in Honomu, and measuring magnitude 6.2. That quake did an estimated $60 million damage to roads, utilities, highways, and more than 400 homes and businesses.
On the Big Island, the quake caused one propane tank to fly off its moorings and roll down an embankment. Residents were evacuated.
At one point, the Mauna Lani and Fairmont Orchid hotels asked drivers to assist with evaucation of their guests in South Kahala, but Mayor Harry Kim asked the hotels to stop because there was no tsunami threat.
Updated at 9:03 a.m., Sunday, October 15, 2006
Boulders close Honoapi'ilani Highway on Maui
Advertiser Staff
MAUI — Falling boulders caused by this morning's earthquake have closed the Honoapi'ilani Highway on Highway indefinitely.