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 1:39:48 AM (HST) on Friday, May 9, 2008
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The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNW of Keanakolu.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:39:48 AM (HST)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 11:39:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Keanakolu - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Pa`auilo - 9 km (5 miles) S (172 degrees) `O`okala - 9 km (6 miles) SW (233 degrees) Hilo - 38 km (24 miles) NW (313 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 57.9 min. N (19.966N), 155 deg. 21.6 min. W (155.359W) |
| Depth | 17.8 km (11.1 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=020, Nph=020, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=241.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028447 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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