3.8 earthquake shakes Volcano area on Hawaii Island

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Feb 10, 2011

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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 event has…

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT | U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismic analyst.
This earthquake was felt.

A minor earthquake occurred at 8:30:12 AM (HST) on Thursday, February 10, 2011 .
The magnitude 3.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Volcano.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 3.8 – (unknown type)
Time Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 8:30:12 AM (HST)
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 18:30:12 (UTC)
Distance from Volcano – 5 km (3 miles) S (182 degrees)
Kilauea Summit – 5 km (3 miles) SE (136 degrees)
Pu`u `O`o Crater – 14 km (9 miles) W (265 degrees)
Hilo – 42 km (26 miles) SSW (202 degrees)
Coordinates 19 deg. 22.9 min. N (19.382N), 155 deg. 14.4 min. W (155.240W)
Depth 3.6 km (2.2 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 43, Nph= 43, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID# hv60212151


There are 45 earthquakes on this map, courtesy USGS

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