2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake
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The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake was a powerful undersea earthquake off the northwest coast of Hawaiʻi Island that caused widespread structural damage and power outages across the Hawaiian Islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake canonical | 2 |
| Kīholo Bay earthquake of 2006 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6522892 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake Context triple: [Huliheʻe Palace, sufferedDamageFrom, 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake]
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A.
2016 Kaikōura earthquake
The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake was a powerful magnitude 7.8 quake that struck New Zealand’s South Island, causing widespread ground deformation, landslides, and infrastructure damage across the Kaikōura region and beyond.
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B.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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C.
1707 Hoei earthquake
The 1707 Hoei earthquake was a massive megathrust earthquake off southwestern Japan that triggered widespread destruction and a large tsunami, and is one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
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D.
1868 Hayward earthquake
The 1868 Hayward earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck the San Francisco Bay Area in California, causing extensive damage and loss of life and serving as a key historical benchmark for seismic risk on the Hayward Fault.
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E.
2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
The 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake was a powerful magnitude 8.6 megathrust earthquake off the coast of northern Sumatra that caused widespread destruction and significant casualties in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake Target entity description: The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake was a powerful undersea earthquake off the northwest coast of Hawaiʻi Island that caused widespread structural damage and power outages across the Hawaiian Islands.
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A.
2016 Kaikōura earthquake
The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake was a powerful magnitude 7.8 quake that struck New Zealand’s South Island, causing widespread ground deformation, landslides, and infrastructure damage across the Kaikōura region and beyond.
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B.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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C.
1707 Hoei earthquake
The 1707 Hoei earthquake was a massive megathrust earthquake off southwestern Japan that triggered widespread destruction and a large tsunami, and is one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
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D.
1868 Hayward earthquake
The 1868 Hayward earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck the San Francisco Bay Area in California, causing extensive damage and loss of life and serving as a key historical benchmark for seismic risk on the Hayward Fault.
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E.
2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
The 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake was a powerful magnitude 8.6 megathrust earthquake off the coast of northern Sumatra that caused widespread destruction and significant casualties in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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seismic event ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Hawaiʻi Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii Island
Kauaʻi ⓘ Maui ⓘ Oʻahu ⓘ
linked to:
Oahu
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Kīholo Bay earthquake of 2006
ⓘ
linked to:
2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake
|
| casualties |
dozens of injuries
ⓘ
no direct deaths ⓘ |
| category |
2006 earthquakes
ⓘ
Earthquakes in Hawaii ⓘ Natural disasters in Hawaii ⓘ October 2006 events in the United States ⓘ |
| caused |
power outages across the Hawaiian Islands
ⓘ
widespread structural damage across the Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| damagedInfrastructure |
bridges on Hawaiʻi Island
ⓘ
historic buildings in Hawaii ⓘ hospitals and public facilities in Hawaii ⓘ roads on Hawaiʻi Island ⓘ |
| date | 2006-10-15 ⓘ |
| day | 15 ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 29 km ⓘ |
| epicenterLocation | off the northwest coast of Hawaiʻi Island ⓘ |
| faultType | thrust fault ⓘ |
| governmentResponse | state of emergency declared in Hawaii ⓘ |
| impact |
disruption of telecommunications in Hawaii
ⓘ
temporary closure of airports and harbors in Hawaii ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
Hawaiʻi Island ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii Island
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| magnitude | 6.7 Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| month | October ⓘ |
| name | 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake ⓘ |
| notableAftershockMagnitude | 6.0 Mw ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the strongest earthquakes to strike Hawaii in decades ⓘ |
| partOf | seismicity of Hawaii ⓘ |
| powerOutageExtent | island-wide power outage on Oʻahu ⓘ |
| recordedBy | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| region | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Hawaiian hotspot ⓘ |
| timeUTC | 2006-10-15T17:07:48Z ⓘ |
| triggered |
aftershocks in the Hawaiian region
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landslides on Hawaiʻi Island ⓘ |
| tsunami | no significant tsunami generated ⓘ |
| year | 2006 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake Description of subject: The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake was a powerful undersea earthquake off the northwest coast of Hawaiʻi Island that caused widespread structural damage and power outages across the Hawaiian Islands.
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linked to: 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake