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Magnitude 5.1 - HAWAII REGION, HAWAII - hv05440164

2005 July 17 19:15:03 UTC

A moderate earthquake occurred at 19:15:03 (UTC) on Sunday, July 17, 2005. The magnitude 5.1 event has been located in the HAWAII REGION, HAWAII. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 28 km (18 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time
  • Sunday, July 17, 2005 at 19:15:03 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, July 17, 2005 at 9:15:03 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Location 18.810°N, 155.446°W
    Depth 28.4 km (17.6 miles)
    Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
    Distances
  • 32 km (20 miles) SSE (152°) from Naalehu, HI
  • 44 km (27 miles) S (175°) from Pahala, HI
  • 47 km (29 miles) SE (134°) from Hawaiian Ocean View, HI
  • 106 km (66 miles) SSW (201°) from Hilo, HI
  • 373 km (232 miles) SE (138°) from Honolulu, HI
  • Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.2 km (0.7 miles); depth +/- 1.9 km (1.2 miles)
    Parameters Nph=056, Dmin=30.4 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Gp=270°,
    M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=4
    Source
  • U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
    Hawaii National Park, Hawaii
  • Event ID hv05440164

    • Preliminary Earthquake Report
    • U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
      Hawaii National Park, Hawaii


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