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USGS hv19832953

16 Nov 1983, 16:13

22 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 6.7 md earthquake at 8.7 km depth.

Depth8.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 22 km W of Volcano, Hawaii?

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19.426333, -155.449500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
hv19832953
Coordinates
19.4263333, -155.4495
Network
hv
Significance
693