Mag. 2.5 earthquake - 3.4 mi southwest of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on Monday, 19 October 2020 at 15:43 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 0 km depth
19 Oct 15:47 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
19 Oct 15:49: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
20 Oct 02:16: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.2 to 0.3 km (from 0.1 to 0.2 mi).
19 Oct 15:49: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
20 Oct 02:16: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.2 to 0.3 km (from 0.1 to 0.2 mi).
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 0.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.40233°N / 155.26417°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (2 km / 1 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (3 mi) SW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) WSW of Fern Forest (pop: 931) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) NE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WSW of Leilani Estates (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) SSW of Pepeekeo (pop: 1,790) --> See nearby quakes!
7675 km (4769 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7675 km (4769 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 0.3 km | 5 Km SW of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.5 | km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA | EMSC |
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