Earthquake in Leilani!

Our subdivision is the football shaped area - three craters are circled.

Night before last there was an earthquake right here in Leilani Estates.  It measured 2.6 -- which is not a lot if you lived in California, but it was only 3 miles deep -- and 4 blocks from our house -- under three tiny craters!

The land here in Puna is very very new -- much of it less than 500 year old, and some of it is less than 50 years old.  This means that there are lots of small craters in this area; many are hidden from view due to the tropical landscape, but an aerial view or a topo map will reveal them.

Our house (left side) is circled in blue -- just below the cloud.

The earthquake the other night in the wee morning hours was centered right here just a few blocks from our house, near three small craters shown in the aerial map.

(From Left to Right, they are Kahuwai Crater, Pu'u Lena Crater, and Pawai Crater.

These three maps will give you an idea of their location and the proximity to our house.

Our house (also circled in blue above) is four blocks west of the craters, and just below the cloud.  I have a girlfriend who has visited a Hawaiian family who lives on the edge of one of these small craters which is now covered with rich forest and jungle.  Hopefully one day we can go explore them since they are so close.

Note the "place name" on the topo map -- this area was once called "Keahialaka" by the Maoli Hawaiians.