Mag. 3.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 12 mi southeast of Naalehu, Hawaii County, USA, on Tuesday, 28 July 2020 at 05:24 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 34 km depth
28 Jul 05:31 UTC: First to report: USGS after 7 minutes.
Jul 28 22:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.4 to 34.3 km.
Jul 28 22:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.4 to 34.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 34.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.93367°N / 155.46683°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Loihi (21 km / 13 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) SE of Naalehu (pop: 866) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) S of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) ESE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) SSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (44 mi) SE of Honaunau-Napoopoo (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SSW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) SW of Ainaloa (pop: 2,970) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SE of Honalo (pop: 2,420) --> See nearby quakes!
7722 km (4798 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7722 km (4798 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SSE of of Hawai‘i Island (pop: 185,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 35 km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii (USA) | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 34 km | 19 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii (USA) | USGS |
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