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Posted at 7:31 p.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Earthquake off Big Island causes no damage

Advertiser Staff

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was detected off the Big Island Tuesday, but no damage was reported, said Troy Kindred, administrator for Hawai'i County Civil Defense.

No tsunami was generated, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

The earthquake was detected at 5:34 p.m. and was centered 32 miles west-southwest off Honaunau.