M2.5 earthquake 7 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Aug 17, 1960, 4:31 AM GMT-10

UTC

1960-08-17 14:31:40 UTC

Depth

12.0 km (7.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.415° N, 155.294° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

85°

Stations used

7

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast7 kmWSW
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast39 kmWSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast340 kmSE

After

1. 2.726 km SSE of Waimea, HawaiiWed, Aug 17, 1:15 PM GMT-10 · 24152 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
2. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 18, 3:06 AM GMT-10 · 24151 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
3. 2.721 km SSE of Waimea, HawaiiSun, Aug 28, 1:14 PM GMT-10 · 24141 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
4. 2.813 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Aug 30, 4:31 AM GMT-10 · 24139 days ago · 29 km deep · 10 km away
5. 2.79 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 4, 2:42 PM GMT-10 · 24134 days ago · 17 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.826 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Sep 5, 5:18 PM GMT-10 · 24133 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
7. 2.56 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 11, 8:47 AM GMT-10 · 24127 days ago · 29 km deep · 0 km away
8. 3.110 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Sep 12, 11:02 PM GMT-10 · 24125 days ago · 34 km deep · 10 km away
9. 3.512 km NNE of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiWed, Sep 14, 4:19 AM GMT-10 · 24124 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
10. 2.45 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Sep 16, 9:51 AM GMT-10 · 24122 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.39 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 17, 12:33 PM GMT-10 · 24121 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
12. 2.423 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Sep 18, 8:01 PM GMT-10 · 24120 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away
13. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 18, 10:53 PM GMT-10 · 24119 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.57 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Sep 19, 3:27 PM GMT-10 · 24119 days ago · 13 km deep · 0 km away
15. 3.712 km ESE of Waimea, HawaiiTue, Sep 20, 7:29 AM GMT-10 · 24118 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
16. 3.531 km WSW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiWed, Sep 21, 8:08 PM GMT-10 · 24117 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
17. 3.013 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Sep 21, 10:08 PM GMT-10 · 24116 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
18. 2.718 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Sep 28, 6:33 AM GMT-10 · 24110 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
19. 2.110 km WNW of Mountain View, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 2:31 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 53 km deep · 23 km away
20. 2.511 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 2:50 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 51 km deep · 13 km away
21. 2.15 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 2:55 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 27 km deep · 2 km away
22. 2.511 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 3:31 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 53 km deep · 13 km away
23. 2.21 km NNE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 3:44 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 28 km deep · 8 km away
24. 2.68 km N of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 3:46 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 52 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.517 km WNW of Mountain View, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 4:34 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 53 km deep · 25 km away
26. 2.419 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 4:59 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 46 km deep · 20 km away
27. 2.310 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:00 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 50 km deep · 12 km away
28. 2.520 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:07 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 47 km deep · 19 km away
29. 2.01 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:11 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
30. 2.19 km WNW of Mountain View, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:16 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
31. 2.232 km SSE of Waimea, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:29 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
32. 2.423 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:36 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 50 km deep · 23 km away
33. 2.239 km SE of Waikoloa, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:41 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
34. 2.01 km ENE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:50 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 30 km deep · 19 km away
35. 2.510 km N of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:51 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 55 km deep · 16 km away
36. 2.525 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 6:55 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 56 km deep · 27 km away
37. 2.54 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 7:04 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 35 km deep · 8 km away
38. 2.524 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 9:21 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 43 km deep · 22 km away
39. 2.2Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 11:19 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 40 km deep · 5 km away
40. 2.25 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 11:20 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 42 km deep · 5 km away
41. 2.55 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 11:43 AM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 44 km deep · 7 km away
42. 2.233 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 1:11 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
43. 2.59 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 1:31 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 47 km deep · 12 km away
44. 2.317 km NW of Mountain View, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 1:32 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 29 km deep · 27 km away
45. 2.313 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 1:48 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 49 km deep · 15 km away
46. 2.818 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 1:52 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 49 km deep · 19 km away
47. 2.65 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 1:59 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 46 km deep · 9 km away
48. 2.5Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 2:01 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 49 km deep · 6 km away
49. 2.56 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 2:37 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 46 km deep · 6 km away
50. 2.13 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 2:58 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 29 km deep · 6 km away
51. 2.59 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 3:37 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 36 km deep · 10 km away
52. 2.717 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 3:46 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 70 km deep · 19 km away
53. 2.26 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 3:57 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 23 km deep · 6 km away
54. 2.58 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 4:01 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 46 km deep · 6 km away
55. 2.619 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 4:07 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
56. 2.416 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:02 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 39 km deep · 17 km away
57. 2.332 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:20 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 30 km deep · 30 km away
58. 2.337 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:33 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
59. 2.52 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:44 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 46 km deep · 4 km away
60. 2.811 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 5, 5:46 PM GMT-10 · 24103 days ago · 71 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 102.

Before

1. 2.78 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 17, 4:18 AM GMT-10 · 24152 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.727 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSun, Aug 14, 4:20 AM GMT-10 · 24155 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.821 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Aug 13, 10:00 PM GMT-10 · 24155 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
4. 2.62 km E of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Aug 11, 7:32 PM GMT-10 · 24158 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
5. 2.96 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 11, 10:03 AM GMT-10 · 24158 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
6. 3.814 km SSE of Waimea, HawaiiThu, Aug 11, 1:47 AM GMT-10 · 24158 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
7. 3.714 km SE of Waimea, HawaiiWed, Aug 10, 11:16 PM GMT-10 · 24158 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
8. 2.518 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Aug 9, 2:36 PM GMT-10 · 24160 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
9. 2.96 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 7, 5:33 PM GMT-10 · 24162 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
10. 3.26 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 5, 1:44 PM GMT-10 · 24164 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
11. 3.933 km SW of Captain Cook, HawaiiThu, Aug 4, 5:32 AM GMT-10 · 24165 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
12. 2.39 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Aug 2, 2:18 PM GMT-10 · 24167 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
13. 2.83 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, Aug 1, 2:31 PM GMT-10 · 24168 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
14. 2.414 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jul 28, 5:59 AM GMT-10 · 24172 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
15. 2.111 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jul 26, 12:26 PM GMT-10 · 24174 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
16. 2.513 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jul 25, 7:21 PM GMT-10 · 24175 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
17. 2.84 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jul 23, 1:20 PM GMT-10 · 24177 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
18. 3.11 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jul 19, 6:40 PM GMT-10 · 24181 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19600965. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC.