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 1:18:53 AM (HST) on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) WNW of Kilauea Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 1:18:53 AM (HST)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:18:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Kilauea Summit - 4 km (3 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Volcano - 8 km (5 miles) W (272 degrees) Glenwood - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Hilo - 40 km (25 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 26.0 min. N (19.434N), 155 deg. 18.8 min. W (155.313W) |
| Depth | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=016, Nph=016, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=129.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00035711 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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