6.6 Quake Rattles Hawaii

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HONOLULU (AP) A strong earthquake shook Hawaii early Sunday, jolting residents out of bed and causing a landslide that blocked a major highway. Ceilings crashed at a hospital, and aftershocks kept the state on edge.

The state Civil Defense had unconfirmed reports of injuries, but communication problems prevented more definite reports. Gov. Linda Lingle issued a disaster declaration for the entire state, saying there had been damage to buildings and roads. There were no reports of fatalities.

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6.6 Quake Rattles Hawaii

The quake hit at 7:07 a.m. local time, 10 miles north-northwest of Kailua Kona, a town on the wes...

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