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M 5.9 earthquake — 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

January 2, 1935 · USGS event ushis1089

Magnitude
5.9 (fa)
Depth
4 km
Location
5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii
Coordinates
19.418, -155.283

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 5.6 · 6 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiJune 28, 1935M 5.6 · 30 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiNovember 21, 1935M 6.6 · 10 km ENE of Wailua, HawaiiJanuary 23, 1938M 5.5 · 16 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiJuly 14, 1939M 4.7 · 18 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMay 26, 1930M 6.4 · 14 km SSE of Waimea, HawaiiOctober 6, 1929

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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