Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 9 Km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, on Friday, Aug 5, 2022 at 2:02 pm (GMT -10) -
Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 30 km depth
6 Aug 00:06 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
6 Aug 00:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2.
6 Aug 00:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 6, 2022 00:02:50 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Aug 5, 2022 at 2:02 pm (GMT -10) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 30.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 19.20883°N / 155.38983°W  (Hawaii, United States) |
| Antipode | 19.209°S / 24.61°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Kilauea (25 km / 16 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 9 km (6 mi) E of Pāhala (pop: 1,360) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) SSW of Volcano Village (pop: 2,580) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View (pop: 4,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) SW of Mountain View (pop: 3,920) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park (Hawaii County) (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) SSW of Hilo (pop: 43,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) SE of Kailua-Kona (Hawaii County) (pop: 12,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) SE of Kalaoa (Hawaii County) (pop: 9,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Few Clouds  27°C (81 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 30 km | 9 Km E of Pāhala, Hawaii | USGS |
| 2.2 | 30 km | ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII | EMSC |
| 2.2 | 30 km | Hawaii | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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