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M3.0 Earthquake 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii — June 27, 2020

2020-06-27 22:58:06 UTC (2020-06-27) · approx. 12:58 PM UTC-10 local

MagnitudeM3.0(ml)
Time22:58 UTC≈ 12:58 PM UTC-10
Depth32.1 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates19.215°, -155.385°
Felt by3DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On June 27, 2020 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii, at a depth of 32.1 km and coordinates 19.2150°, -155.3850°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 401 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 65 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 19.21°, -155.38°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M3.0 earthquake near 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
3.0 ml
Depth
32.1 km
shallow crustal
Location
19.2150°N
-155.3850°E
Felt Reports
3
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.7
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
hv72018697
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
135
Stations Used
59
Azimuthal Gap
156.0°
RMS Residual
0.12 sec
Last Updated
2020-09-05 17:35:27 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 3.0 earthquake near P?hala, Hawaii?

The magnitude 3.0 earthquake that struck 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on June 27, 2020 at 22:58 UTC had a depth of 32.1 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Understanding This Data

Magnitude 3.0 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.

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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: hv72018697). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, June 27, 2020). M3.0 Earthquake 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii — June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/hv72018697/