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 11:13:12 PM (HST) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Kilauea Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:13:12 PM (HST)
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:13:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Kilauea Summit - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Volcano - 10 km (6 miles) SW (222 degrees) Ka`ena Point - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Hilo - 46 km (29 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 21.9 min. N (19.364N), 155 deg. 18.1 min. W (155.301W) |
| Depth | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=010, Nph=010, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=306 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028437 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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