Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 8.7 mi southeast of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on Monday, 5 October 2020 at 11:32 (GMT) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 6 km depth
5 Oct 11:36 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
5 Oct 11:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3.
6 Oct 02:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 5.8 km (from 2.5 to 3.6 mi).
5 Oct 11:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3.
6 Oct 02:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 5.8 km (from 2.5 to 3.6 mi).
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 11:32:02 UTC -
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 5.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.33333°N / 155.16867°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SSE of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SSW of Fern Acres (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) SW of Nanawale Estates (pop: 1,430) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) ENE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) S of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) S of Pepeekeo (pop: 1,790) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
356 km (221 mi) SE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Scattered Clouds
20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 5.8 km | 13 Km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.3 | 4 km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA | EMSC |
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