A 6.6 magnitude earthquake shook Hawaii early Sunday, blocking a major highway on Hawaii Island and knocking out power across the state.
There are reports of injuries, but no report of any fatalities:
The quake hit at 7:07 a.m. local time, 10 miles north-northwest of Kailua Kona, a town on the west coast of the Big Island, said Don Blakeman, a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Center, part of the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was followed by several strong aftershocks, including one measuring a magnitude of 5.8.
So far it appears Hawaii was fortunate.
UPDATE: Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle issued a disaster declaration for the entire state.
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