Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - 12 mi south of Volcano Village, Hawaii County, USA, on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 at 20:37 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 27 km depth
26 Oct 20:44 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.
Oct 26 20:57: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.0 to 27.0 km.
Oct 26 20:57: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.0 to 27.0 km.
Date & time: 26 Oct 2016 20:37:00 UTC
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 27.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.27°N / 155.29°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) SSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ENE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SW of Nanawale Estates (pop: 1,430) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
338 km (210 mi) SE of East Honolulu (pop: 49,900) --> See nearby quakes!
351 km (218 mi) SE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 27 km | ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII | EMSC |
| M 3.6 | 27 km | - 18km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
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