An early-morning earthquake at sea has knocked out power and toppled rock walls across the US state of Hawaii but there are no reports of deaths.
An early-morning earthquake at sea has knocked out power and toppled rock walls across the US state of Hawaii but there are no reports of deaths.
US scientists recorded the 6.3 quake at 0707 (1607 GMT) six miles (10km) south-west of the coastal town of Puako on the state's southernmost Big Island.
US scientists recorded the 6.3 quake at 0707 (1607 GMT) six miles (10km) south-west of the coastal town of Puako on the state's southernmost Big Island.
There was "no report at all of any fatality", Governor Linda Lingle said.
There was "no report at all of any fatality", Governor Linda Lingle said.
A US scientist said there was no risk of a tsunami but "significant wave activity" in Hawaii.
A US scientist said there was no risk of a tsunami but "significant wave activity" in Hawaii.
The quake was felt as far as 150 miles (240km) away to the north-west on the island of Oahu where some people were trapped in lifts.
The quake was felt as far as 150 miles (240km) away to the north-west on the island of Oahu where some people were trapped in lifts.
Boulders fell on highways, rock walls fell down and television sets were knocked off stands, Governor Lingle said.
Boulders fell on highways, rock walls fell down and television sets were knocked off stands, Governor Lingle said.
Don Blakeman, a geophysicist at the US National Earthquake Information Center, said there was no risk of a Pacific-wide tsunami.
Don Blakeman, a geophysicist at the US National Earthquake Information Center, said there was no risk of a Pacific-wide tsunami.
"I wouldn't expect anything catastrophic," he said. "But you never know about these things."
"I wouldn't expect anything catastrophic," he said. "But you never know about these things."
Betsy Garties, a resident of North Kohala on the northern tip of Big Island, told the Associated Press she had been in bed with one of her small children when the quake struck:
Betsy Garties, a resident of North Kohala on the northern tip of Big Island, told the Associated Press she had been in bed with one of her small children when the quake struck:
"First I heard a rumbling. Then the house started to shake. Then broken glass.
"First I heard a rumbling. Then the house started to shake. Then broken glass.
"It was strong enough that it was wobbling, so you almost lost your balance running out into the yard. The house was visibly rocking."
"It was strong enough that it was wobbling, so you almost lost your balance running out into the yard. The house was visibly rocking."
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