A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Volcano in Hawaii. Exact location, longitude -155.28° West, latitude 19.413° North, depth = 1.8 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pt18160050. Id of event: pt18160050. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 09/06/18 / 2018-06-09 14:48:18 / June 9, 2018 @ 2:48 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 1.8 km (1 miles). The 5.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:48:18 / 4:48 am (local time epicenter).
Epicenter of the earthquake was 40 km (25 miles) from Hilo (c. 43 300 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Kailua (c. 12 000 pop), 34 km (21 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 38 km (24 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 81 km (51 miles) from Kalaoa (c. 9 600 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Waimea (c. 9 200 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Hōlualoa (c. 8 500 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kalaoa, Waikoloa Village, Waimea.
There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-one, in the last 10 days two hundred and seventeen, in the past 30 days five hundred and sixty-seven and in the last 365 days seven hundred and eighty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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: 4 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii.
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