M3.8 earthquake 3 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Wed, Mar 23, 1960, 5:48 PM GMT-10 (03:48 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 6 km SSW 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: 106 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 106.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19600615. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.