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 9:01:06 PM (HST) on Friday, May 2, 2008
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The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SW of Waikoloa.
The hypocentral depth is 35 km (22 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 2, 2008 at 9:01:06 PM (HST)
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 7:01:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Waikoloa - 9 km (5 miles) SW (216 degrees) Kawaihae - 18 km (11 miles) S (183 degrees) Waiki`i - 20 km (12 miles) W (276 degrees) Kailua - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 52.7 min. N (19.879N), 155 deg. 50.4 min. W (155.840W) |
| Depth | 34.8 km (21.6 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=027, Nph=027, Dmin=19 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=255.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028392 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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