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Strong magnitude-6.0 quake causes some damage in West Hawaii on Big Island

Big Island Now | Hilu

May 23, 2026

Strong magnitude-6.0 quake causes some damage in West Hawaii on Big Island

This story was updated at 7:11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2026. Officials with Hawaii County and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report that some light to moderate damage could be possibl…

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