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 4:47:20 PM (HST) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Kilauea Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 4:47:20 PM (HST)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 2:47:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Kilauea Summit - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Volcano - 10 km (6 miles) SW (220 degrees) Ka`ena Point - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Hilo - 46 km (29 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 21.8 min. N (19.363N), 155 deg. 18.0 min. W (155.299W) |
| Depth | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=007, Nph=007, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=4 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=237.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028429 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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