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 1:48:18 AM (HST) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) WNW of Kalapana.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 1:48:18 AM (HST)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:48:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Kalapana - 4 km (3 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Pu`u `O`o Crater - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Ka`ena Point - 16 km (10 miles) NE (51 degrees) Hilo - 41 km (26 miles) S (170 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 21.8 min. N (19.363N), 155 deg. 1.2 min. W (155.019W) |
| Depth | 0 km (0.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=019, Nph=019, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=201.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028433 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
For more information, see http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/
[ Hawai`i Island map || Maui County map || O`ahu map || Kaua`i County map ]
[ all earthquake list || big earthquake list || glossary of terms || HVO home page ]