M2.6 earthquake 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Jun 28, 1962, 2:46 AM GMT-10 (12:46 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 20 km W 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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19620485. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.