M2.4 earthquake 13 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Sat, Mar 3, 1962, 2:11 AM GMT-10 (12:11 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 13 km SE of P?hala, 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 51 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 106.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19620097. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.