Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 15 Km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii, on Monday, Jul 4, 2022 at 7:38 am (GMT -10) -
Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 0 km depth
4 Jul 17:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 minutes.
4 Jul 17:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.4 to 0.3 km (from 0.2 to 0.2 mi).
4 Jul 17:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.3 to 0.4 km (from 0.2 to 0.2 mi).
4 Jul 17:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.4 to 0.3 km (from 0.2 to 0.2 mi).
4 Jul 17:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.3 to 0.4 km (from 0.2 to 0.2 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jul 4, 2022 17:38:03 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Jul 4, 2022 at 7:38 am (GMT -10) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.3 |
| Depth | 0.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 19.33183°N / 155.104°W  (Hawaii, United States) |
| Antipode | 19.332°S / 24.896°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Kilauea (21 km / 13 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Fern Forest (pop: 931) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) SE of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) S of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) SW of Nanawale Estates (pop: 1,430) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) SSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (28 mi) S of Hilo (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) S of Pepeekeo (pop: 1,790) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 0.4 km | 15 Km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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