Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 18 mi east of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii County, USA, on 2019-10-27 08:32:23 -10:00 -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 1 km depth
27 Oct 18:36 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
Oct 27 18:38: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.8.
Oct 28 17:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 0.9 km.
Oct 27 18:38: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.8.
Oct 28 17:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 0.9 km.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2019 18:32:23 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2019-10-27 08:32:23 -10:00
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 0.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.47767°N / 155.592°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Mauna Loa (2 km / 1 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) E of Honaunau-Napoopoo (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) NNW of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) W of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) NNE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) SE of Kalaoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 9,640) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) S of Waimea (Hawaii County) (pop: 9,210) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
312 km (194 mi) SE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
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 | 0.9 km | 29km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii (USA) | USGS |
| M 2.8 | 1 km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii (USA) | EMSC |
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