Hawaii earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 47 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 47 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii on Tue, Jun 19, 1962, 9:37 PM GMT-10 (07:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 1 km NE of Kealakekua, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1962-06-20 07:37:02 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.105° N, 156.272° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 7.8 km horizontally, 10.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
326°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.215 km SSW of Honoka‘a, Hawaii · 23476 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.623 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 23476 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.71 km NNE of Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii · 23474 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.926 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 23474 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.76 km W of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 23473 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.421 km SE of Waimea, Hawaii · 23472 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.48 km WSW of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 23471 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.554 km WSW of H?w?, Hawaii · 23468 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 3.929 km SE of Waikoloa, Hawaii · 23454 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.517 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 23446 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.717 km W of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii · 23444 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.712 km SW of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 23444 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 4.71 km NE of Kealakekua, Hawaii · 23443 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.311 km S of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 23443 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.916 km SSW of Waikoloa, Hawaii · 23439 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.45 km SE of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 23437 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 3.155 km SSW of Lanai City, Hawaii · 23427 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.521 km ENE of H?lualoa, Hawaii · 23425 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.843 km WSW of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 23422 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.66 km WSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 23479 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.313 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 23481 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.337 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii · 23481 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.912 km NNW of Waimea, Hawaii · 23486 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.615 km E of Hala‘ula, Hawaii · 23487 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.612 km SE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii · 23487 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.222 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 23489 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.64 km S of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 23491 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.58 km SSE of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 23497 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 3.712 km SW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii · 23505 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.019 km NE of Honoka‘a, Hawaii · 23507 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19620421. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC.