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Minor earthquake 3.92 mag, 4 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Earthquake location 19.9757S, -155.7975W


Earthquake location 19.4158333S, -155.275WA minor earthquake with magnitude 3.92 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Volcano in Hawaii. All ids that are associated to the event: hv70163042. Unique identifier: hv70163042. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 16/05/18 / 2018-05-16 18:31:57 / May 16, 2018 @ 6:31 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 0.8 km, -155.275° West, 19.4158333° North. The temblor was picked up at 08:31:57 / 8:31 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 0.8 km (0 miles).

Nearby country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 40 km (25 miles) from Hilo (c. 43 300 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Kailua (c. 12 000 pop), 33 km (21 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Kalaoa (c. 9 600 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Waimea (c. 9 200 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Kalaoa, Waikoloa Village, Waimea (min 5000 pop).

Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-three, in the last 10 days one hundred and fourty-six, in the past 30 days two hundred and eighty-one and in the last 365 days three hundred and thirty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 4 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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