M3.1 earthquake 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

3.1 (ml), minor

Local time

Mon, Dec 5, 1966, 10:21 PM GMT-10

UTC

1966-12-06 08:21:26 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.309° N, 155.229° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

141°

Stations used

13

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast15 kmS
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast41 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast353 kmSE

After

1. 2.517 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 6, 7:23 PM GMT-10 · 21839 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.314 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 6, 7:34 PM GMT-10 · 21839 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.56 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 9, 3:48 AM GMT-10 · 21837 days ago · 30 km deep · 10 km away
4. 2.827 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Dec 9, 10:27 AM GMT-10 · 21837 days ago · 45 km deep · 41 km away
5. 2.921 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 9, 11:36 PM GMT-10 · 21836 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
6. 3.37 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, HawaiiSat, Dec 10, 12:34 AM GMT-10 · 21836 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.517 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 10, 3:01 AM GMT-10 · 21836 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
8. 3.112 km SSE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSun, Dec 11, 5:53 PM GMT-10 · 21834 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
9. 3.74 km NE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSun, Dec 11, 7:44 PM GMT-10 · 21834 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Dec 13, 7:57 PM GMT-10 · 21832 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
11. 2.47 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 15, 4:00 AM GMT-10 · 21831 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
12. 2.823 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 16, 2:33 AM GMT-10 · 21830 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
13. 2.64 km W of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 18, 12:18 AM GMT-10 · 21828 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
14. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Dec 23, 7:46 PM GMT-10 · 21822 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
15. 2.710 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 25, 9:59 AM GMT-10 · 21821 days ago · 27 km deep · 8 km away
16. 3.516 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Dec 26, 3:51 AM GMT-10 · 21820 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
17. 2.911 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 30, 6:00 PM GMT-10 · 21815 days ago · 31 km deep · 7 km away
18. 4.38 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 31, 5:04 PM GMT-10 · 21814 days ago · 28 km deep · 11 km away
19. 3.19 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 31, 5:21 PM GMT-10 · 21814 days ago · 27 km deep · 10 km away
20. 3.610 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 31, 7:12 PM GMT-10 · 21814 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
21. 2.5Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, Jan 1, 12:12 AM GMT-10 · 21814 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
22. 2.817 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 1, 1:12 AM GMT-10 · 21814 days ago · 38 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.817 km N of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Jan 2, 1:14 PM GMT-10 · 21813 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
24. 2.97 km NNE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, Jan 2, 2:33 PM GMT-10 · 21812 days ago · 34 km deep · 67 km away
25. 3.018 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 2, 6:17 PM GMT-10 · 21812 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
26. 2.77 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Jan 3, 6:47 PM GMT-10 · 21811 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
27. 2.621 km SW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiFri, Jan 6, 1:56 AM GMT-10 · 21809 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
28. 2.514 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jan 6, 7:00 PM GMT-10 · 21808 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
29. 3.77 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 6, 8:36 PM GMT-10 · 21808 days ago · 28 km deep · 10 km away
30. 2.56 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 7, 1:42 PM GMT-10 · 21807 days ago · 34 km deep · 13 km away
31. 2.521 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 8, 12:24 AM GMT-10 · 21807 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
32. 3.33 km ESE of H?lualoa, HawaiiSun, Jan 8, 1:12 AM GMT-10 · 21807 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.919 km S of Honoka‘a, HawaiiSun, Jan 8, 5:16 AM GMT-10 · 21807 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
34. 2.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, HIMon, Jan 9, 8:54 PM GMT-10 · 21805 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
35. 3.015 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Jan 9, 8:55 PM GMT-10 · 21805 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
36. 2.513 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Jan 9, 9:48 PM GMT-10 · 21805 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
37. 3.611 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Jan 10, 7:52 AM GMT-10 · 21805 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
38. 3.914 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Jan 10, 11:21 PM GMT-10 · 21804 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
39. 3.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 11, 9:16 AM GMT-10 · 21804 days ago · 29 km deep · 10 km away
40. 2.829 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, Jan 11, 5:52 PM GMT-10 · 21803 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
41. 2.820 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 13, 3:16 AM GMT-10 · 21802 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
42. 2.813 km SSE of Eden Roc, HawaiiSun, Jan 15, 2:37 AM GMT-10 · 21800 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
43. 3.013 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 15, 1:31 PM GMT-10 · 21799 days ago · 30 km deep · 22 km away
44. 3.117 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 19, 10:18 AM GMT-10 · 21796 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
45. 2.616 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Jan 22, 1:24 AM GMT-10 · 21793 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
46. 3.821 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 22, 11:31 AM GMT-10 · 21793 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
47. 4.118 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 23, 4:59 PM GMT-10 · 21791 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
48. 2.219 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 23, 6:53 PM GMT-10 · 21791 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
49. 2.321 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 23, 9:50 PM GMT-10 · 21791 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
50. 2.415 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, Jan 24, 10:49 AM GMT-10 · 21791 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
51. 2.119 km ESE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, Jan 25, 3:24 AM GMT-10 · 21790 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
52. 2.418 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 25, 4:10 AM GMT-10 · 21790 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
53. 2.711 km ESE of Nanawale Estates, HawaiiThu, Jan 26, 4:30 AM GMT-10 · 21789 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
54. 3.58 km ESE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Jan 26, 4:32 AM GMT-10 · 21789 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
55. 2.54 km SSW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiFri, Jan 27, 4:02 PM GMT-10 · 21787 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
56. 2.715 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Jan 28, 6:15 AM GMT-10 · 21787 days ago · 27 km deep · 13 km away
57. 2.621 km ESE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, Jan 28, 12:42 PM GMT-10 · 21787 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
58. 3.430 km E of Nanawale Estates, HawaiiSat, Jan 28, 12:43 PM GMT-10 · 21787 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
59. 2.51 km SSW of Nanawale Estates, HawaiiSat, Jan 28, 9:43 PM GMT-10 · 21786 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
60. 2.517 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 30, 3:54 AM GMT-10 · 21785 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 70.

Before

1. 3.020 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 3, 3:26 AM GMT-10 · 21843 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
2. 2.9Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Dec 2, 2:37 PM GMT-10 · 21843 days ago · 40 km deep · 19 km away
3. 2.512 km ESE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Dec 1, 8:00 PM GMT-10 · 21844 days ago · 45 km deep · 21 km away
4. 2.918 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 1, 7:57 PM GMT-10 · 21844 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
5. 2.97 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiThu, Dec 1, 4:03 PM GMT-10 · 21844 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
6. 2.89 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 30, 5:47 AM GMT-10 · 21846 days ago · 30 km deep · 10 km away
7. 2.819 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Nov 28, 8:52 AM GMT-10 · 21848 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
8. 2.621 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 27, 6:28 PM GMT-10 · 21848 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
9. 3.521 km N of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiSun, Nov 27, 1:19 PM GMT-10 · 21849 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
10. 2.614 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 27, 11:57 AM GMT-10 · 21849 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
11. 3.716 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 27, 11:54 AM GMT-10 · 21849 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
12. 2.714 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Nov 24, 2:52 PM GMT-10 · 21851 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
13. 3.818 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 23, 8:59 PM GMT-10 · 21852 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
14. 2.915 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Nov 23, 6:33 AM GMT-10 · 21853 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
15. 2.816 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 20, 7:37 AM GMT-10 · 21856 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
16. 2.513 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, Nov 18, 11:29 PM GMT-10 · 21857 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.821 km SE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiFri, Nov 18, 2:17 PM GMT-10 · 21857 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
18. 2.733 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 18, 1:00 PM GMT-10 · 21858 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
19. 2.610 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Nov 17, 10:18 PM GMT-10 · 21858 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
20. 2.315 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Nov 17, 7:41 PM GMT-10 · 21858 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19660487. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.