| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.405, -155.281 |
| UTC time | 2018-05-17 04:15:30.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 17, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.281 and latitude 19.405.
| Location | Hilo |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hilo | 41.3 km |
| East Honolulu | 329.6 km |
| Kailua | 339.5 km |
| Honolulu | 342.3 km |
| Kaneohe | 344.0 km |
| Aliamanu / Salt Lake / Foster Village | 350.9 km |
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam | 352.5 km |
| Pearl City | 358.0 km |
| Waipahu | 360.1 km |
| Pacifica | 3764.2 km |
| Daly City | 3770.3 km |
| San Bruno | 3771.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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