Recent Earthquakes in Hawai`i
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:44:56 PM (HST) on Saturday, April 26, 2008
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SSW of Kilauea Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 4:44:56 PM (HST)
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 2:44:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Kilauea Summit - 2 km (1 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Volcano - 6 km (3 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Glenwood - 17 km (10 miles) SW (234 degrees) Hilo - 41 km (26 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 24.3 min. N (19.404N), 155 deg. 16.9 min. W (155.282W) |
| Depth | 0.8 km (0.5 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=014, Nph=014, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028352 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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