Weak mag. 3.6 earthquake - 7.9 mi northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii, USA, on Saturday, 28 Nov 2020 12:14 pm (GMT -10) -
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Weak magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 35 km depth
28 Nov 22:18 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
28 Nov 22:21: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.1.
28 Nov 22:24: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.0 to 35.0 km (from 18 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards NNW.
28 Nov 22:21: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.1.
28 Nov 22:24: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.0 to 35.0 km (from 18 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards NNW.
Update Sat, 28 Nov 2020, 22:39
Small tremor of magnitude 3.6 just reported 37 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii3.6 quake 7.9 mi northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii, USA, 28 Nov 12.14 pm (GMT -10)
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred only 25 minutes ago 37 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 22 miles beneath the epicenter near Pāhala around noon on Saturday 28 November 2020 at 12.14 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.0.
Despite its relatively small magnitude, the quake could probably be felt very close to the epicenter. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pāhala (pop. 1,400) located 8 miles from the epicenter, Volcano Village (pop. 2,600) 15 miles away, Naalehu (pop. 900) 19 miles away, Naalehu (pop. 900) 19 miles away, Wai‘ōhinu (pop. 200) 21 miles away, Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400) 35 miles away, Hilo (pop. 43,300) 37 miles away, and Hōlualoa (pop. 8,500) 43 miles away.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 22 miles beneath the epicenter near Pāhala around noon on Saturday 28 November 2020 at 12.14 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.0.
Despite its relatively small magnitude, the quake could probably be felt very close to the epicenter. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pāhala (pop. 1,400) located 8 miles from the epicenter, Volcano Village (pop. 2,600) 15 miles away, Naalehu (pop. 900) 19 miles away, Naalehu (pop. 900) 19 miles away, Wai‘ōhinu (pop. 200) 21 miles away, Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400) 35 miles away, Hilo (pop. 43,300) 37 miles away, and Hōlualoa (pop. 8,500) 43 miles away.
Earthquake data:
Date & time: 28 Nov 2020 22:14:32 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 28 Nov 2020 12:14 pm (GMT -10)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.28°N / 155.39°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Kilauea (21 km / 13 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) NE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (26 mi) SW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) SW of Ainaloa (pop: 2,970) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
330 km (205 mi) SE of East Honolulu (pop: 49,900) --> See nearby quakes!
342 km (213 mi) SE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
25.4°C (78 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Few Clouds
25.4°C (78 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 35 km | ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII, USA | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 29 km | 10 Km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
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