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M 5.0 earthquake — 16 km ENE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii

March 5, 1981 · USGS event hv19810944

Magnitude
4.95 (ml)
Depth
12.06 km
Location
16 km ENE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii
Coordinates
21.221, -156.892

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.8 · 14 km NNW of ‘Ualapu‘e, HawaiiMarch 6, 1981M 4.7 · 12 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiJanuary 14, 1981M 4.9 · 12 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiJanuary 12, 1981M 4.5 · 51 km S of M?kena, HawaiiAugust 22, 1981M 5.6 · 12 km W of P?hala, HawaiiJanuary 21, 1982M 5.6 · 7 km W of P?hala, HawaiiJanuary 21, 1982

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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