Mag. 1.1 earthquake - 5.8 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii County, USA, on Friday, 23 October 2020 at 11:42 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 2 km depth
23 Oct 11:49 UTC: First to report: USGS after 7 minutes.
23 Oct 23:22: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 1.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0 km (from 1.3 to 1.2 mi).
23 Oct 23:22: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 1.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0 km (from 1.3 to 1.2 mi).
Magnitude: 1.1
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.428°N / 155.321°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) W of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) WSW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NNE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
41 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!
43 km (26 mi) W of Leilani Estates (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 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:
Few Clouds
18°C (64 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Few Clouds
18°C (64 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NEEstimated 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 | 2 km | 9 Km W of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
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.
