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 7:41:26 AM (HST) on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Kilauea Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 7:41:26 AM (HST)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 17:41:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Kilauea Summit - 8 km (5 miles) S (186 degrees) Volcano - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Ka`ena Point - 17 km (11 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Hilo - 47 km (29 miles) SSW (205 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 20.6 min. N (19.344N), 155 deg. 17.0 min. W (155.284W) |
| Depth | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=010, Nph=010, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028368 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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