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An ​earthquake of magnitude 6.0 ‌struck near Honaunau-Napoopoo on the ​Big Island of ⁠Hawaii recently.

About Big Island

• It is the largest Hawaiian island. Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean.  
• It covers an area of about 10,432 sq.km., which is larger than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined 
• It is made up of 5 volcanoes– Kohala, Hualalai, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea.  
  • The most active of these volcanoes, contributing to the majority of the Island’s growth today, are Mauna Loa and Kilauea. 
  • Mauna Loa, the quieter of the two, has the most mass of any mountain on earth. 
  • Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet and has been consistently erupting since 1983.  
• The island features diverse climates ranging from tropical rainforests to volcanic deserts and snow-capped summits. 
• The Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located on the island. 

Source: TH

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