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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:48:24 AM (HST) on Sunday, June 24, 2012
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NW of Ka`ena Point.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 7:48:24 AM (HST)
Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 17:48:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ka`ena Point - 9 km (5 miles) NW (318 degrees) Pu`u `O`o Crater - 11 km (7 miles) SW (233 degrees) Volcano - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Hilo - 45 km (28 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 20.1 min. N (19.335N), 155 deg. 11.4 min. W (155.190W) |
| Depth | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 29, Nph= 29, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv60363661 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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