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Updated at 4:15 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2008

Minor quake reported on Big Island

Advertiser Staff

A minor 3.1-magnitude earthquake on the Big Island was recorded by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at 12:29 this morning.

It did not warrant a tsunami bulletin.

The quake hit 12 miles northwest of Glenwood, 15 miles southwest of Hilo. It was recorded at a depth of 4.3 miles.