M3.0 earthquake 12 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii on Tue, Dec 10, 1968, 7:40 PM GMT-10 (05:40 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 14 km SSE 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: 134 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 134.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19681568. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.