Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 10.7 mi south of Volcano Village, Hawaii County, USA, on Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020 7:38 am (GMT -10) -
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 5 km depth
25 Nov 17:42 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
25 Nov 17:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3.
25 Nov 17:45: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3.
Date & time: 25 Nov 2020 17:38:58 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020 7:38 am (GMT -10)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 4.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.2905°N / 155.25999°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (11 mi) S of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) ENE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SSW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) SW of Nanawale Estates (pop: 1,430) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (136 mi) SE of Kahului (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
352 km (219 mi) SE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
20.7°C (69 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Broken Clouds
20.7°C (69 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 4.9 km | 17 Km S of Volcano, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
| M 2.3 | 5 km | ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII, USA | EMSC |
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Seaview Kalapana, Puna (28.5 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 2-5 s : shook my house pretty good, & could hear the rumble
Kehena beach Mauka Nui st / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short : The sound preceded the shake
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