No, Don't Blame GUSSA for JKF's Volcano!
Hawaii quake blamed on volcanic stress AP - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Hawaii's Big Island is rattled by thousands of minor earthquakes a year, mainly from volcanic eruptions. But the strongest and most destructive types -- like Sunday's magnitude-6.7 that caused blackouts and landslides -- are rare and are caused not by eruptions, but by the buildup of stress deep in the crust as volcanoes grow and spread, experts say.
Hawaii's Big Island is rattled by thousands of minor earthquakes a year, mainly from volcanic eruptions. But the strongest and most destructive types -- like Sunday's magnitude-6.7 that caused blackouts and landslides -- are rare and are caused not by eruptions, but by the buildup of stress deep in the crust as volcanoes grow and spread, experts say.
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