Mag. 1.7 earthquake - 6 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on Friday, 23 October 2020 at 11:21 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 3 km depth
23 Oct 11:25 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
23 Oct 11:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2.
24 Oct 00:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.6 to 2.5 km (from 0.4 to 1.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards SSW.
23 Oct 11:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2.
24 Oct 00:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.6 to 2.5 km (from 0.4 to 1.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards SSW.
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 2.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.42317°N / 155.32417°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) WSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) WSW of Fern Forest (pop: 931) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) W of Leilani Estates (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) ESE of Kailua Kona (Hawaii County) (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
7678 km (4771 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7678 km (4771 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
18.1°C (65 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Scattered Clouds
18.1°C (65 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.7 | 2.5 km | 9 Km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.1 | 1 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 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
