A minor earthquake magnitude 3.97 (ml/mb) strikes 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Volcano in Hawaii on Tuesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 01/05/18 / 2018-05-01 12:39:12 / May 1, 2018 @ 12:39 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.61 km (5 miles). The 3.97-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:39:12 / 2:39 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: hv70102511. Event ids that are associated: hv70102511, pt18121050. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, -155.1078339° West, 19.2910004° North, depth 8.61 km.
Country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). The epicenter was 49 km (30 miles) from Hilo (c. 43 300 pop), 27 km (17 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 36 km (23 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Paradise Park (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days nine, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days fifty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 20 km SE of Volcano, Hawaii.
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