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 9:18:52 PM (HST) on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) E of Mauna Loa Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 9:18:52 PM (HST)
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:18:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Mauna Loa Summit - 18 km (11 miles) E (91 degrees) Kilauea Summit - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Volcano - 22 km (14 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hilo - 46 km (29 miles) SW (232 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 28.6 min. N (19.476N), 155 deg. 26.4 min. W (155.440W) |
| Depth | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=035, Nph=035, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00035725 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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