Mag. 3.7 earthquake - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII, on Thursday, 28 June 2018 at 13:44 (GMT)
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 5.3 quake Volcanic Eruption - 5km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii, 2018-06-28 04:48:50 -10:00, which followed after 1 hour and 4 minutes.
Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 1 km depth
28 Jun 13:51 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.42°N / 155.25°W
(United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) SSW of Volcano (Hawaii County) (pop: 2,580)
17 km (11 mi) WSW of Fern Forest (Hawaii County) (pop: 942)
34 km (21 mi) NE of Pāhala (Hawaii County) (pop: 1,360)
35 km (22 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400)
35 km (22 mi) W of Leilani Estates (Hawaii County) (pop: 1,560)
38 km (24 mi) SSW of Hilo (Hawaii County) (pop: 43,300)
331 km (206 mi) SE of East Honolulu (pop: 49,900)
344 km (213 mi) SE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 1 km | ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII | EMSC |
| M 3.6 | 0.5 km | - 1km W of Volcano, Hawaii | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
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