Mag. 2.1 earthquake - 5.5 mi west of Volcano Village, Hawaii, USA, on Tuesday, 27 October 2020 at 21:11 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 2 km depth
27 Oct 21:14 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
27 Oct 21:15: Now using data updates from USGS
27 Oct 21:17: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0.
28 Oct 02:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.7 to 2.2 km (from 1.1 to 1.4 mi).
27 Oct 21:15: Now using data updates from USGS
27 Oct 21:17: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0.
28 Oct 02:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.7 to 2.2 km (from 1.1 to 1.4 mi).
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 2.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.41367°N / 155.31267°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!
19 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!
29 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) W of Leilani Estates (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> 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:
Light Rain
20.4°C (69 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Light Rain
20.4°C (69 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 2.2 km | 8 Km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.0 | 2 km | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.1, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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