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USGS hv70195287

26 May 2018, 03:15

5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 5.1 mw earthquake at 0.4 km depth.

Depth0.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated21 August 2018Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii?

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19.408500, -155.275333

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.1

45 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

M 5.1

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M 5.06

15 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii

M 5.06

13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

M 5.17

12 km NNW of Kukuihaele, Hawaii

M 5.02

7 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
hv70195287
Coordinates
19.4085, -155.2753333
Network
hv
Significance
401