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M 4.9 earthquake — 3 km SW of Waialua, Hawaii

October 25, 1970 · USGS event hv19703519

Magnitude
4.93 (ml)
Depth
2.51 km
Location
3 km SW of Waialua, Hawaii
Coordinates
21.079, -156.781

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.7 · 14 km S of Naalehu, HawaiiMay 12, 1971M 4.8 · 115 km ENE of Hawaiian Beaches, HawaiiJuly 3, 1971M 4.8 · 130 km SSE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiAugust 1, 1971M 4.9 · 10 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiAugust 16, 1971M 4.6 · 11 km W of Kalaoa, HawaiiNovember 24, 1969M 4.5 · Island of Hawaii, HawaiiNovember 10, 1969

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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