Mag. 2.5 earthquake - 9 mi south of Volcano Village, Hawaii County, USA, on Tuesday, 25 September 2018 at 17:24 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 8 km depth
25 Sep 17:28 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
Sep 25 17:31: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
Sep 25 17:31: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.32°N / 155.19°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SSE of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSW of Fern Acres (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) ENE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) WSW of Leilani Estates (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) S of Pepeekeo (pop: 1,790) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
7674 km (4768 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7674 km (4768 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 8 km | ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII | EMSC |
| M 2.7 | 7.4 km | - 13km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii | USGS |
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