Recent Earthquakes in
Hawai`i
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this
event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismic
analyst.
This earthquake was felt.
A moderate earthquake occurred at 12:44:45 PM (HST)
on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 .
The magnitude 5.0 event occurred 10 km (6 miles)
NW of Ka`ena Point.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 5.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 12:44:45 PM (HST) Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 22:44:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ka`ena Point - 10 km (6 miles) NW (306
degrees) Kilauea Summit - 12 km (7 miles) SE (145 degrees) Volcano - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Hilo - 46 km (29 miles) SSW (196 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 19.7 min. N (19.328N), 155 deg. 12.6 min. W (155.210W) |
| Depth | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=044, Nph=044, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv00033612 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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