M3.4 earthquake 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Fri, Aug 16, 1968, 1:14 PM GMT-10 (23:14 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 Island of Hawaii, 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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 193.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19680911. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.