Moderate quake rocks island of Hawaii

Magnitude 5.0 - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

2012 January 23 02:36:32 UTC

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Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Monday, January 23, 2012 at 02:36:32 UTC Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 04:36:32 PM at epicenter
Location	19.331°N, 155.120°W
Depth	8 km (5.0 miles)
Region	ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Distances	16 km (10 miles) S (176°) from Fern Forest, HI 18 km (11 miles) S (185°) from Eden Roc, HI 18 km (11 miles) SE (137°) from Volcano, HI 42 km (26 miles) S (185°) from Hilo, HI 358 km (222 miles) SE (127°) from Honolulu, HI
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
Parameters	Nph= 74, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Gp=133°, M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1 PAGER - M 5.0 - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII Alert level does not include impacts from earthquake-related hazards such as tsunamis, landslides, fires or liquefaction. Earthquake Shaking Alert Level: GREEN Download Alert PDFWhat's this?Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 02:36:32 UTC (16:36:32 local)Location: 19.3° N, 155.1° WDepth: 8kmEvent Id: HV60302526Alert Version: 1Created: 5 minutes, 24 seconds after earthquake. Alert Information Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage. Show graphs as tables Estimated Fatalities Estimated Economic Losses Detailed Information Summary Recent Earthquake History Full City Exposure List http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/hv60302526.php#details Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking Estimated Modified Mercalli Intensity I II-III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Est. Population Exposure 356* 225k 22k 78k 1k 0 0 0 0 Perceived Shaking Not Felt Weak Light Moderate Strong Very Strong Severe Violent Extreme Potential Structure Damage Resistant none none none V. Light Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy Vulnerable none none none Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy V. Heavy *Estimated exposure only includes population within calculated shake map area Population Exposure Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan Structure Information Summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist. Historical Earthquakes (with MMI) Date (UTC) Dist(km) Mag Max MMI(#) Shaking Deaths 1982-01-21 51 5.6 VII (10) 0 1989-06-26 10 6.4 IX (355) 0 1975-11-29 16 7.2 IX (30k) 2 Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses. Selected Cities Exposedfrom GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents. MMI City Population VI Volcano 3k V Mountain View 3k V Ainaloa 2k V Hawaiian Acres 2k V Leilani Estates 1k V Nanawale Estates 1k V Hilo 43k III Kailua-Kona 10k II Kahului 22k II Kihei 21k II Wailuku 13k (k = x1,000)

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