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M4.6 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii
Start: 2018-05-04T22:37:18.6+00:00
Location: 18 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

3088 d ago · 4 May 2018, 22:37 UTC 18 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 18 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on 4 May 2018, 22:37 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hilo, about 53 km away in Hawaii, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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