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 8:02:33 PM (HST) on Friday, October 30, 2009
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The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Ka`ena Point.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:02:33 PM (HST)
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 6:02:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ka`ena Point - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Kilauea Summit - 15 km (10 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Pu`u `O`o Crater - 15 km (10 miles) SW (224 degrees) Hilo - 50 km (31 miles) SSW (194 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 17.5 min. N (19.292N), 155 deg. 12.6 min. W (155.209W) |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=035, Nph=035, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=147.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00035738 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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