Magnitude 5.2 - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

This webpage is being phased out and is no longer maintained. Please use the new Real-time Earthquake Map instead and update your bookmark. See Quick Tips & User Guide.

2009 April 14 22:44:45 UTC

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 22:44:45 UTC Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 12:44:45 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	19.328°N, 155.210°W
Depth	9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region	ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Distances	45 km (30 miles) SSW of Hilo, Hawai`i, Hawaii 90 km (55 miles) ESE of Kailua Kona, Hawai`i, Hawaii 180 km (110 miles) SSE of Hana, Maui, Hawaii 350 km (220 miles) SE of HONOLULU, Hawaii
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles); depth +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles)
Parameters	Nph= 44, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Gp= 72°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source	U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Hawaii National Park, Hawaii
Event ID	hv00033612

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

Earthquake Maps

Scientific & Technical Information

Tsunami Information

The earthquake locations and magnitudes cited in NOAA tsunami statements and bulletins are preliminary and are superseded by USGS locations and magnitudes computed using more extensive data sets.

General Tsunami Information

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