M3.2 earthquake 16 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Dec 30, 1965, 3:03 AM GMT-10 (13:03 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 30 km ESE of P?hala, 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: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 70.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19650804. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC.