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M 5.5 earthquake — Hawaii region, Hawaii

May 8, 1991 · USGS event hv373679

Magnitude
5.47 (ml)
Depth
28.929 km
Location
Hawaii region, Hawaii
Coordinates
19.339, -156.218

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Other earthquakes in Hawaii around this time

M 4.6 · 101 km WSW of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiAugust 19, 1991M 5.2 · 20 km SSW of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiDecember 9, 1991M 4.7 · 15 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiAugust 9, 1990M 4.7 · 22 km SE of Waikoloa, HawaiiAugust 2, 1990M 5.3 · 13 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiDecember 28, 1989M 4.8 · 31 km ENE of Ka‘a‘awa, HawaiiDecember 5, 1989

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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