Earthquake near Molokai felt on Kauai
A magnitude-4.5 earthquake struck off the north coast of Molokai early Friday, the strongest earthquake in the area in more than eight years. It did not generate a tsunami.
The quake hit at 12:04 a.m. and was centered 30 miles north of Kualapuu, Molokai, and 48 miles east-northeast of Kailua, at a depth of 21.6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake’s magnitude was initially reported at 4.0 but was upgraded to 4.5.
The USGS website’s "did you feel it" page received more than 60 responses from across Oahu, Molokai and Maui and as far away as Kapaa, Kauai, 157 miles west of the epicenter.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach said the earthquake did not generate a tsunami.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officials said that 10 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or larger have occurred north of Molokai in the past 20 years, including a magnitude-4.1 earthquake on May 20, 2005.
Roadwork to clog traffic at Ward Avenue
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is recommending that drivers find an alternate route around the King Street and Ward Avenue intersection from 8:30 p.m. Monday through 4:30 a.m. Tuesday due to roadwork there.
The overnight work will close one mauka-bound and one-makai bound lane on Ward Avenue as well as two lanes on the mauka side of South King Street, according to the BWS. Crews will be installing new water service connections there.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Kauai will stop taking used oil from residents
Residential used cooking oil will no longer be accepted at the Lihue and Hanapepe refuse transfer stations as of July 1, Kauai County announced. The program will end because of budget constraints in fiscal year 2014.
Officials recommend that people dispose of used cooking oil properly by straining the oil into a sealable container such as an old plastic jar with a lid and discarding it in the trash.
Residents with large amounts of cooking oil are encouraged to collaborate with a local restaurant. Most restaurants have grease bins whose contents are recycled.
Anyone with questions can contact the County Recycling Office at 241-4841.
