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Updated at 6:37 a.m., Monday, July 23, 2007

3.6-magnitude earthquake registered on Big Island

Advertiser Staff

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded on the Big Island at 10:14 p.m. last night by the U.S. Geological Survey at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

The quake wasn't big enough to measure a tsunami advisory.

The quake occurred five miles south/southeast of Ho'okena, with its hypocentral depth registered at 8 miles.