A minor earthquake magnitude 2.96 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Volcano in Hawaii. Exact time and date of earthquake 03/08/18 / 2018-08-03 17:17:44 / August 3, 2018 @ 5:17 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 0.48 km (0 miles). The 2.96-magnitude earthquake was detected at 07:17:44 / 7:17 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: hv70517247. Event ids that are associated: hv70517247. Exact location of event, longitude -155.2823334 West, latitude 19.3996658 North, depth = 0.48 km.
Earthquake epicenter was 42 km (26 miles) from Hilo (c. 43 300 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Kailua (c. 12 000 pop), 35 km (21 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 39 km (24 miles) from Hawaiian Paradise Park (c. 11 400 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Hōlualoa (c. 8 500 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kailua, Hōlualoa, Hilo (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty, in the last 10 days five hundred and eighty-five, in the past 30 days one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-nine and in the last 365 days four thousand, six hundred and eighty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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