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 6:50:59 PM (HST) on Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) WNW of Ka`ena Point.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 6:50:59 PM (HST)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:50:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ka`ena Point - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Kilauea Summit - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Volcano - 16 km (10 miles) S (172 degrees) Hilo - 50 km (31 miles) SSW (195 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 17.5 min. N (19.292N), 155 deg. 13.0 min. W (155.217W) |
| Depth | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=029, Nph=029, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00035771 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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