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 6:03:56 AM (HST) on Friday, May 9, 2008
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NW of Ka`ena Point.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 9, 2008 at 6:03:56 AM (HST)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 16:03:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ka`ena Point - 7 km (4 miles) NW (322 degrees) Pu`u `O`o Crater - 10 km (6 miles) SW (225 degrees) Volcano - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Hilo - 46 km (28 miles) SSW (192 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 19.7 min. N (19.328N), 155 deg. 10.6 min. W (155.177W) |
| Depth | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=029, Nph=029, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00028450 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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