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M 5.2 earthquake — 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

September 5, 1972 · USGS event hv19722330

Magnitude
5.18 (ml)
Depth
9.129 km
Location
13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii
Coordinates
19.326, -155.203

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.6 · 15 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSeptember 6, 1972M 4.8 · Hawaiian Islands regionNovember 2, 1972M 5.2 · 0 km NNW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiDecember 23, 1972M 4.6 · 0 km S of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiDecember 24, 1972M 5.0 · 50 km WSW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiFebruary 29, 1972M 4.9 · 47 km ENE of Honomu, HawaiiApril 23, 1973

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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