M2.7 earthquake 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Jun 28, 1962, 2:58 AM GMT-10 (12:58 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 24 km W of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19620486. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.