Mag. 1.7 earthquake - 5 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on 23 Oct 6:13 am (GMT -10) -
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 3 km depth
23 Oct 16:17 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
23 Oct 16:19: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 1.7.
23 Oct 16:19: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 1.7.
Local time at epicenter: 23 Oct 6:13 am (GMT -10)
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 3.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.428°N / 155.30833°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (3 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) WSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) WSW of Fern Forest (pop: 931) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) SW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
31 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 (25 mi) SW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) W of Leilani Estates (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
7677 km (4770 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7677 km (4770 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Few Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 | 3.3 km | 7 Km WSW 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 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
