A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.98 (ml/mb) was reported 17 kilometers (11 miles) from Volcano in Hawaii on Monday. All ids that are associated to the event: hv70157067. Unique identifier: hv70157067. The 2.98-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 15:16:49 / 3:16 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -155.402832° West, 19.427° North, depth 6.08 km. Global time and date of event 15/05/18 / 2018-05-15 01:16:49 / May 15, 2018 @ 1:16 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 6.08 km (4 miles).
Epicenter of the event was 47 km (29 miles) from Hilo (c. 43 300 pop), 66 km (41 miles) from Kailua (c. 12 000 pop), 46 km (29 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 49 km (30 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 69 km (43 miles) from Kalaoa (c. 9 600 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Waimea, Waikoloa Village, Kalaoa (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been twelve, in the last 10 days one hundred and fifty-four, in the past 30 days two hundred and thirty-six and in the last 365 days two hundred and ninety earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 17 km W of Volcano, Hawaii.
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