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M 5.4 earthquake — 17 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii

March 8, 1955 · USGS event ushis2018

Magnitude
5.4 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
17 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii
Coordinates
19.335, -154.997

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 5.2 · 8 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiApril 1, 1955M 5.7 · 15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiAugust 14, 1955M 5.4 · 5 km SE of Volcano, HawaiiJuly 3, 1954M 6.1 · 12 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMarch 30, 1954M 4.5 · 28 km NNE of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiMay 14, 1956M 5.5 · 49 km W of Kailua-Kona, HawaiiOctober 16, 1956

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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