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oceanic plate bending
Coverage of oceanic plate bending in the Nexus archive.
- Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocks Hawaii's Big Island as Kilauea volcano likely to erupt again in days
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii's Big Island near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, unrelated to Kilauea volcano's expected eruption in the coming days. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) attributes the quake to stress from oceanic plate bending, with over 2,500 residents reporting felt shaking and several aftershocks.