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Hawaii Earthquake!

By Alex Davidson

Real Estate Agent with Reba Mae Silva Realty, LLC

October 15, 2006 09:03 AM

It was BIG! We just got our power and cable service back up (THANKS HECLO!) and we're all still high on adrenaline! It was BIG! Did I say that already. I'm used to the California quakes but these Hawaii quakes are different in that the EXPLODE - violent jolts - not the rollers you get in CA.

I have cracks in the tile in my house - but they are minor. I have some reports from friends that water pipes exploded and at least one house we know of is off its foundation.

We are being told that there were two events not a single quake followed by an aftershock - but two separate and distinct events both off the coast of the Big Island's North Kohala District.

More later...

Aloha

Alex

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Jacqulyn Richey

Prominent Realty Group - Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Real Estate

I have relatives all over Oahu, was it affected? Not a peep about it on our local news out here either. I guess an earthquake just isn't sexy enough for the news any more. -Charles

Oct 15, 2006 09:20 AM

Alex Davidson

Reba Mae Silva Realty, LLC - Kailua-Kona, HI

Oahu lost all power. No reports of major damage yet - but news is still comming in. Check www.thehawaiichannel.com for latest info. The site is getting hit a lot so be patient.

Aloha

-Alex

Oct 15, 2006 09:27 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Alex, You're in my thougths..Stay safe! I was in Northridge when that one hit! NOT fun

Oct 15, 2006 10:27 AM

Lenn Harley

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA

Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Those of us who live in the relatively uneventful areas of MD and Northern VA watch and wonder at the patience and steadfastness of folks who love in hurricane, earthquake, tornado areas.

Good luck.

Oct 15, 2006 12:08 PM

Carolyn Nelson

Realty One Carolina, LLC - Burlington, NC

Your Triangle to Triad Real Estate Expert!

And I would be on the next flight out of town. Hurricane I can deal with but not an earthquake.

Oct 15, 2006 01:41 PM

Pete Willner

Broker Direct Real Estate - Murrieta, CA

Saw it on the news.........glad to hear you are O.K.
Pete Willner
Who Will? Pete Will!
Broker Direct Real Estate
www.petewill.com

Oct 15, 2006 02:08 PM

Dave Rosenmarkle

Highland Realty, Inc - Fairfax, VA

33 years of providing fully satisfying service!

Alex

What has been the impact on business? Are buyers still out looking? Does each property going under contract now need to have a structural engineer's assessment?

Oct 28, 2006 11:12 AM