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 5:21:00 PM (HST) on Monday, May 5, 2008
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) E of Lo`ihi Seamount.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, May 5, 2008 at 5:21:00 PM (HST)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 3:21:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Lo`ihi Seamount - 19 km (12 miles) E (97 degrees) Ka`ena Point - 43 km (27 miles) S (171 degrees) Kalapana - 52 km (32 miles) S (191 degrees) Hilo - 93 km (58 miles) S (179 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 18 deg. 53.7 min. N (18.895N), 155 deg. 4.4 min. W (155.073W) |
| Depth | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=040, Nph=040, Dmin=44 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=1.3 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=270 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028423 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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