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M 5.0 earthquake — 15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii

December 18, 1976 · USGS event hv19762259

Magnitude
4.96 (ml)
Depth
9.058 km
Location
15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii
Coordinates
19.325, -155.113

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.8 · 15 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiJanuary 14, 1977M 4.7 · 126 km SSW of Kaumakani, HawaiiJanuary 22, 1977M 4.8 · 11 km SW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiApril 21, 1977M 5.3 · 13 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiJune 6, 1977M 4.6 · 14 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiApril 2, 1976M 4.6 · 12 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSeptember 7, 1977

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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