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M 5.6 earthquake — 126 km NNE of Wailua, Hawaii

August 18, 1957 · USGS event ushis2254

Magnitude
5.6 (ml)
Depth
10 km
Location
126 km NNE of Wailua, Hawaii
Coordinates
21.800, -155.467

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.6 · 26 km W of H?w?, HawaiiJuly 26, 1957M 4.5 · 18 km SSE of Waikoloa, HawaiiJuly 4, 1957M 5.5 · 49 km W of Kailua-Kona, HawaiiOctober 16, 1956M 4.5 · 28 km NNE of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiMay 14, 1956M 4.5 · 2 km W of P?pa‘ikou, HawaiiDecember 27, 1958M 4.5 · 12 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFebruary 20, 1959

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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