Mag. 1.1 earthquake - 16 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii County, USA, on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 11:14 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 7 km depth
21 Oct 11:20 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 minutes.
21 Oct 21:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 1.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.9 to 7.4 km (from 1.8 to 4.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16.6 km (10.3 mi) towards NNW.
21 Oct 21:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 1.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.9 to 7.4 km (from 1.8 to 4.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16.6 km (10.3 mi) towards NNW.
Magnitude: 1.1
Depth: 7.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.44383°N / 155.47917°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) W of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) N of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) E of Honaunau-Napoopoo (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) WSW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) ESE of Kailua Kona (Hawaii County) (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
7690 km (4779 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7690 km (4779 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 36%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from E
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds
17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 36%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 106 joules (0.783 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.1 | 7.4 km | 25 Km W of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.5 | 3 km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.1, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
