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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 7:22:27 AM (HST) on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) SE of Mauna Loa Summit.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 7:22:27 AM (HST)
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 17:22:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Mauna Loa Summit - 17 km (10 miles) SE (125 degrees) Pahala - 21 km (13 miles) N (0 degrees) Kilauea Summit - 22 km (13 miles) W (263 degrees) Hilo - 55 km (34 miles) SW (227 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 19 deg. 23.5 min. N (19.392N), 155 deg. 28.8 min. W (155.480W) |
| Depth | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 34, Nph= 34, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=64.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | hv60364801 |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms |
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