A minor earthquake magnitude 2.93 (ml/mb) strikes 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Volcano in Hawaii on Saturday. The 2.93-magnitude earthquake was detected at 00:55:34 / 12:55 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth -0.26 km, -155.2940063° West, 19.4458332° North. The earthquake occurred at a depth of -0.26 km (-0 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: hv70454707. Id of event: hv70454707. Global time and date of event 21/07/18 / 2018-07-21 10:55:34 / July 21, 2018 @ 10:55 am UTC/GMT.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kalaoa, Waikoloa Village, Kailua (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 38 km (24 miles) from Hilo (c. 43 300 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Kailua (c. 12 000 pop), 34 km (21 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Kalaoa (c. 9 600 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been eighty-three, in the last 10 days six hundred and sixty-two, in the past 30 days two thousand, four hundred and ninety and in the last 365 days three thousand, eight hundred and seventy-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 6 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii.
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