M3.0 earthquake 14 km NW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Volcano, Hawaii on Sat, Dec 12, 1959, 7:28 PM GMT-10 (05:28 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 4 km S of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19590121. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC.