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M6.2 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii
Start: 1973-04-26T20:26:31.68+00:00
Location: 3 km WSW of Honomu, Hawaii

19531 d ago · 26 Apr 1973, 20:26 UTC 3 km WSW of Honomu, Hawaii

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Honomu, Hawaii on 26 Apr 1973, 20:26 UTC at a depth of 37 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hilo, about 16 km away in Hawaii, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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