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M 4.8 earthquake — 12 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

October 9, 1973 · USGS event hv19732411

Magnitude
4.85 (ml)
Depth
31.48 km
Location
12 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii
Coordinates
19.334, -155.266

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.8 · 10 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiDecember 13, 1973M 4.7 · 15 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiJanuary 12, 1974M 6.2 · 3 km WSW of Honomu, HawaiiApril 26, 1973M 4.9 · 47 km ENE of Honomu, HawaiiApril 23, 1973M 4.6 · 20 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiJune 19, 1974M 4.6 · 0 km S of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiDecember 24, 1972

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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