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 9:07:50 PM (HST) on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) E of Mauna Loa Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 9:07:50 PM (HST)
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:07:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Mauna Loa Summit - 18 km (11 miles) E (89 degrees) Kilauea Summit - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Volcano - 22 km (13 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Hilo - 46 km (28 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 28.9 min. N (19.482N), 155 deg. 26.3 min. W (155.438W) |
| Depth | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=039, Nph=039, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=57.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00035724 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
For more information, see http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/
[ Hawai`i Island map || Maui County map || O`ahu map || Kaua`i County map ]
[ all earthquake list || big earthquake list || glossary of terms || HVO home page ]