UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (2/23/10)

This is a Civil Defense Message.

This is an earthquake informational update for Tuesday morning, February 23 at 10:55 AM.

An earthquake occurred at approximately 10:42 this morning offshore of the Kalapana region of Kilauea Volcano. Preliminary data indicates that the earthquake measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. No Tsunami has been generated for the Island or State of Hawaii.

This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense.

MEDIA RELEASE

A minor earthquake occurred at 10:41:33 AM (HST) on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 .
The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SE of Kalapana.
The hypocentral depth is 44 km (28 miles).
Magnitude
3.4
Date-Time
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 20:41:33 UTC
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10:41:33 AM at epicenter
Location
19.304°N, 154.921°W
Depth
44.3 km (27.5 miles)

Region
HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
Distances
19 km (12 miles) S (180°) from Leilani Estates, HI
22 km (14 miles) S (171°) from Pahoa, HI
23 km (14 miles) S (182°) from Nanawale Estates, HI
27 km (17 miles) S (183°) from Hawaiian Beaches, HI
48 km (30 miles) SSE (159°) from Hilo, HI
376 km (234 miles) SE (126°) from Honolulu, HI

More info: http://tux.wr.usgs.gov/Quakes/hv00036653.html