Mag. 2.4 earthquake - 5.7 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on 23 Oct 1:48 am (GMT -10) -
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Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 3 km depth
23 Oct 11:52 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
23 Oct 11:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.5.
23 Oct 12:26: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.2 to 3.4 km (from 1.4 to 2.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards WNW.
23 Oct 11:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.5.
23 Oct 12:26: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.2 to 3.4 km (from 1.4 to 2.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards WNW.
Local time at epicenter: 23 Oct 1:48 am (GMT -10)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 3.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.423°N / 155.3195°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (3 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) WSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) WSW of Fern Forest (pop: 931) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) NE 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!
42 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!
51 km (32 mi) SSW of Pepeekeo (pop: 1,790) --> 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: 90%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from E
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Few Clouds
18°C (64 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 3.4 km | 9 Km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.4 | 3 km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA | EMSC |
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