M5.6 earthquake 28 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 28 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii on Wed, Dec 27, 1944, 4:41 AM GMT-9:30 (14:11 UTC).
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-12-27 14:11:40 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 19.500° N, 155.500° W
- Region
- Hawaii
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
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Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1486. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.