Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 5.3 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on Friday, 23 October 2020 at 11:24 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 4 km depth
23 Oct 11:27 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
23 Oct 11:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
23 Oct 16:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.2 to 3.9 km (from 2.6 to 2.4 mi).
23 Oct 11:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
23 Oct 16:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.2 to 3.9 km (from 2.6 to 2.4 mi).
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 3.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.42433°N / 155.31317°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (3 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (5 mi) WSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) SW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) W of Leilani Estates (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) NE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
7677 km (4771 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7677 km (4771 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
18°C (64 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Few Clouds
18°C (64 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 3.9 km | 8 Km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.5 | 6 km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 5.3 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on Friday, 23 October 2020 at 11:24 (GMT)
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