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 3:42:00 AM (HST) on Thursday, May 8, 2008
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) WSW of Ka`ena Point.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 3:42:00 AM (HST)
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 13:42:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ka`ena Point - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Kilauea Summit - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Volcano - 21 km (13 miles) S (180 degrees) Hilo - 56 km (35 miles) SSW (196 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 14.5 min. N (19.241N), 155 deg. 14.2 min. W (155.237W) |
| Depth | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=013, Nph=013, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=237.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028440 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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