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 4:20:21 AM (HST) on Monday, April 28, 2008
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Kilauea Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, April 28, 2008 at 4:20:21 AM (HST)
Monday, April 28, 2008 at 14:20:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Kilauea Summit - 8 km (5 miles) S (181 degrees) Volcano - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Ka`ena Point - 17 km (10 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Hilo - 47 km (29 miles) SSW (204 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 20.5 min. N (19.342N), 155 deg. 16.6 min. W (155.277W) |
| Depth | 0.6 km (0.4 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=013, Nph=013, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=126 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028359 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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