M2.2 earthquake 16 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Dec 6, 1961, 9:21 PM GMT-10

UTC

1961-12-07 07:21:24 UTC

Depth

-0.8 km (-0.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.404° N, 155.384° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

177°

Stations used

6

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast16 kmWSW
• Hilo, HawaiiPopulation 43,263. Forecast48 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast334 kmSE

After

1. 3.07 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 7, 9:42 AM GMT-10 · 23675 days ago · 28 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.59 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 7, 7:56 PM GMT-10 · 23674 days ago · 27 km deep · 14 km away
3. 2.54 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 9, 4:59 PM GMT-10 · 23672 days ago · 30 km deep · 14 km away
4. 2.79 km SSE of Kukuihaele, HawaiiSun, Dec 10, 8:47 PM GMT-10 · 23671 days ago · 26 km deep · 72 km away
5. 3.316 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, Dec 11, 5:03 PM GMT-10 · 23670 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.41 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 11, 9:55 PM GMT-10 · 23670 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
7. 3.119 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 13, 1:36 AM GMT-10 · 23669 days ago · 27 km deep · 10 km away
8. 2.615 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 14, 3:28 AM GMT-10 · 23668 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
9. 3.27 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 15, 11:17 AM GMT-10 · 23667 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
10. 2.318 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 16, 8:48 PM GMT-10 · 23665 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
11. 2.220 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 17, 5:22 AM GMT-10 · 23665 days ago · 27 km deep · 17 km away
12. 2.511 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 17, 5:46 AM GMT-10 · 23665 days ago · 24 km deep · 13 km away
13. 2.88 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 17, 7:19 AM GMT-10 · 23665 days ago · 31 km deep · 9 km away
14. 3.310 km NE of H?lualoa, HawaiiSun, Dec 17, 7:50 AM GMT-10 · 23665 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
15. 2.38 km WSW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiThu, Dec 21, 3:04 AM GMT-10 · 23661 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
16. 2.519 km NW of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Dec 22, 5:57 AM GMT-10 · 23660 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.716 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Dec 23, 6:37 AM GMT-10 · 23659 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
18. 2.78 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 23, 8:18 AM GMT-10 · 23659 days ago · 28 km deep · 12 km away
19. 2.613 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 24, 10:53 AM GMT-10 · 23658 days ago · 31 km deep · 13 km away
20. 3.13 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 24, 10:54 AM GMT-10 · 23658 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
21. 1.921 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 24, 9:34 PM GMT-10 · 23657 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
22. 2.420 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 24, 10:29 PM GMT-10 · 23657 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.418 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 25, 10:17 AM GMT-10 · 23657 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
24. 2.716 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Dec 25, 7:59 PM GMT-10 · 23656 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
25. 3.210 km WSW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiTue, Dec 26, 7:48 PM GMT-10 · 23655 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
26. 2.816 km W of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 27, 5:14 PM GMT-10 · 23654 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
27. 2.921 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Dec 28, 12:28 AM GMT-10 · 23654 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
28. 2.55 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 28, 10:42 PM GMT-10 · 23653 days ago · 30 km deep · 17 km away
29. 2.86 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 28, 10:43 PM GMT-10 · 23653 days ago · 27 km deep · 13 km away
30. 2.67 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 29, 11:14 AM GMT-10 · 23653 days ago · 25 km deep · 13 km away
31. 1.96 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 30, 3:34 AM GMT-10 · 23652 days ago · 30 km deep · 11 km away
32. 2.527 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiSat, Dec 30, 12:09 PM GMT-10 · 23652 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
33. 2.98 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 30, 1:08 PM GMT-10 · 23652 days ago · 26 km deep · 12 km away
34. 2.829 km SSE of Waimea, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 6:03 AM GMT-10 · 23651 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
35. 3.119 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 7:43 AM GMT-10 · 23651 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
36. 2.320 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 8:13 AM GMT-10 · 23651 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
37. 4.19 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 8:52 AM GMT-10 · 23651 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
38. 2.69 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 11:03 AM GMT-10 · 23651 days ago · 29 km deep · 17 km away
39. 1.95 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 11:36 AM GMT-10 · 23651 days ago · 25 km deep · 15 km away
40. 2.36 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 1:42 PM GMT-10 · 23651 days ago · 26 km deep · 17 km away
41. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 7:07 PM GMT-10 · 23650 days ago · 27 km deep · 11 km away
42. 2.76 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 31, 11:20 PM GMT-10 · 23650 days ago · 29 km deep · 11 km away
43. 2.54 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 1, 10:43 AM GMT-10 · 23650 days ago · 27 km deep · 14 km away
44. 2.415 km NNW of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiTue, Jan 2, 12:30 PM GMT-10 · 23649 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
45. 2.48 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 2, 1:17 PM GMT-10 · 23649 days ago · 29 km deep · 14 km away
46. 2.310 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 2, 4:19 PM GMT-10 · 23648 days ago · 29 km deep · 15 km away
47. 2.19 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 12:31 AM GMT-10 · 23648 days ago · 28 km deep · 14 km away
48. 2.14 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 1:10 AM GMT-10 · 23648 days ago · 28 km deep · 15 km away
49. 2.19 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 1:18 AM GMT-10 · 23648 days ago · 29 km deep · 12 km away
50. 1.94 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 1:50 AM GMT-10 · 23648 days ago · 29 km deep · 13 km away
51. 2.15 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 3:27 AM GMT-10 · 23648 days ago · 28 km deep · 12 km away
52. 3.42 km N of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 11:51 AM GMT-10 · 23648 days ago · 23 km deep · 17 km away
53. 3.25 km WNW of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 6:16 PM GMT-10 · 23647 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
54. 2.18 km ESE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, Jan 3, 8:13 PM GMT-10 · 23647 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
55. 2.920 km NNE of Honomu, HawaiiThu, Jan 4, 6:38 AM GMT-10 · 23647 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
56. 2.919 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jan 5, 1:23 AM GMT-10 · 23646 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
57. 3.117 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 5, 11:57 AM GMT-10 · 23646 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
58. 3.112 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 6, 5:36 AM GMT-10 · 23645 days ago · 29 km deep · 17 km away
59. 2.812 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 7, 1:40 AM GMT-10 · 23644 days ago · 29 km deep · 14 km away
60. 4.218 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSun, Jan 7, 2:57 AM GMT-10 · 23644 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 90.

Before

1. 2.618 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, Dec 6, 3:08 AM GMT-10 · 23676 days ago · 39 km deep · 39 km away
2. 3.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Dec 5, 8:41 PM GMT-10 · 23676 days ago · 41 km deep · 47 km away
3. 3.113 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 5, 1:19 PM GMT-10 · 23677 days ago · 36 km deep · 20 km away
4. 3.634 km W of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiTue, Dec 5, 6:32 AM GMT-10 · 23677 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
5. 2.713 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 5, 1:54 AM GMT-10 · 23677 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
6. 2.715 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, Dec 4, 11:27 PM GMT-10 · 23677 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.611 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 4, 8:08 PM GMT-10 · 23677 days ago · 30 km deep · 13 km away
8. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 4, 2:08 PM GMT-10 · 23678 days ago · 30 km deep · 10 km away
9. 2.45 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 4, 4:12 AM GMT-10 · 23678 days ago · 29 km deep · 12 km away
10. 2.78 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 4, 1:06 AM GMT-10 · 23678 days ago · 31 km deep · 12 km away
11. 2.25 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 3, 4:58 PM GMT-10 · 23678 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
12. 2.68 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 3, 11:33 AM GMT-10 · 23679 days ago · 28 km deep · 18 km away
13. 2.219 km W of Volcano, HISun, Dec 3, 10:49 AM GMT-10 · 23679 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.420 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 3, 1:01 AM GMT-10 · 23679 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.4Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Dec 2, 8:28 PM GMT-10 · 23679 days ago · 29 km deep · 15 km away
16. 4.210 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 2, 6:57 PM GMT-10 · 23679 days ago · 34 km deep · 12 km away
17. 2.88 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 2, 4:41 AM GMT-10 · 23680 days ago · 27 km deep · 14 km away
18. 3.08 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 1, 9:09 AM GMT-10 · 23681 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
19. 2.921 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiFri, Dec 1, 7:33 AM GMT-10 · 23681 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
20. 2.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 1, 6:37 AM GMT-10 · 23681 days ago · 27 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19610491. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC.