Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 46.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.204 and latitude 19.324.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 9.1 km
Coordinates 19.324, -155.204
UTC time 2003-08-27 06:24:22.180
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-08-27

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