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USGS official19050504023700000

4 May 1905, 02:37

Kilauea South Flank, Hawaii

A magnitude 6.2 ml earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated5 February 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Kilauea South Flank, Hawaii?

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19.350000, -155.020000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.2

8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

M 6.2

3 km WSW of Honomu, Hawaii

M 6.21

13 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii

M 6.21

27 km SSE of Naalehu, Hawaii

M 6.16

21 km N of Pahala, Hawaii

M 6.1

11 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official19050504023700000
Coordinates
19.35, -155.02
Network
official
Significance
591