M3.0 earthquake 10 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Tue, Jul 2, 1963, 6:59 PM GMT-10 (04:59 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9 km S 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: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 157.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19630639. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.