Hawaii Earthquake: 5.7 magnitude quake hits Mauna Loa volcano on Big Island | Oneindia News
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake rattled the Big Island of Hawaii, centred on the world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa. The quake,..
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Hawaii is the largest island in the United States, located in the eponymous state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass. However, it has only 13% of the archipelago's population. The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the north and south islands of New Zealand.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake rattled the Big Island of Hawaii, centred on the world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa. The quake,..