Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 13 mi north of Pāhala, Hawaii County, USA, on Friday, 8 Jan 2021 12:26 am (GMT -10) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 7 km depth
8 Jan 10:31 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
8 Jan 21:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.1 to 7.4 km (from 4.4 to 4.6 mi).
8 Jan 21:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.1 to 7.4 km (from 4.4 to 4.6 mi).
Date & time: 8 Jan 2021 10:26:58 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 8 Jan 2021 12:26 am (GMT -10)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 7.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.387°N / 155.48667°W
(Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Mauna Loa (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (13 mi) N of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) WSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) E of Honaunau-Napoopoo (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) WSW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) ESE of Holualoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 8,540) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) SE of Kalaoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 9,640) --> See nearby quakes!
327 km (203 mi) SE of Honolulu (pop: 371,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
19.7°C (67 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Few Clouds
19.7°C (67 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 7.4 km | 20 Km N of Pāhala, Hawaii, USA | USGS |
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