Weather and Natural Disasters

Hawaii rattled by quake as hurricanes near

Satellite map of two hurricanes barreling down on the Hawaii'n Islands on Aug. 5, 2014.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.3 earthquake has rattled Hawaii's Big Island, as two hurricanes rumbled toward the islands.

The temblor struck on the north tip of the island, about 7 miles from Waimea at 6:24 a.m. local time.

Hurricane Iselle was on course to hit the Big Island Thursday night, and was being tailed by Hurricane Julio, which strengthened early Thursday into a Category 2 storm.

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— By The Associated Press