Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - 22 mi northwest of Hilo, Hawaii, USA, on Monday, 30 Nov 2020 1:01 am (GMT -10) -
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 11 km depth
30 Nov 11:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
30 Nov 11:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.8.
30 Nov 11:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.8.
Date & time: 30 Nov 2020 11:01:55 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 30 Nov 2020 1:01 am (GMT -10)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.87°N / 155.4°W

Nearest volcano: Mauna Kea (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) S of Pa‘auilo (pop: 595) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSE of Honoka‘a (pop: 2,260) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) W of Pepeekeo (pop: 1,790) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) ESE of Waimea (Hawaii County) (pop: 9,210) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) WNW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) E of Waikoloa (pop: 4,810) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) NW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) ENE of Kalaoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 9,640) --> See nearby quakes!
302 km (188 mi) ESE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
17.8°C (64 F), humidity: 92%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Scattered Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.8 | 11 km | ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII, USA | EMSC |
M 2.8 | 10.9 km | 19 Km S of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
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