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M 5.6 earthquake — 28 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii

December 27, 1944 · USGS event ushis1486

Magnitude
5.6 (ms)
Depth
—
Location
28 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii
Coordinates
19.500, -155.500

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.8 · 12 km SSW of Honolulu, HawaiiJune 28, 1948M 5.6 · 81 km ENE of Hana, HawaiiSeptember 2, 1940M 5.6 · 61 km NNE of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiJuly 16, 1940M 6.4 · 71 km ENE of Honomu, HawaiiJune 17, 1940M 5.5 · 16 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiJuly 14, 1939M 6.3 · 20 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiAugust 21, 1951

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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