Hawaii earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Oct 21, 1971, 9:38 AM HST (19:38 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 39 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1971-10-21 19:38:17 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.305° N, 155.257° W
Region
Hawaii
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.02
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
178°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.022 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.739 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.839 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.538 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.24 km N of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.329 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.84 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20020 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.540 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 20019 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20019 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20019 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.618 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 20019 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.537 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 20019 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.917 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 20018 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 4.014 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20018 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.2Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 20018 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.022 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 20018 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.915 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20018 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.019 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20018 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 20018 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 2.310 km NNW of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 20017 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.017 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 20017 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20017 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.05 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20017 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.213 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20017 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20017 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 2.713 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 20017 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 2.66 km NNE of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 2.211 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  31. 1.717 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 2.314 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 1.75 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.814 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20016 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.017 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.213 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 1.76 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 2.45 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 2.916 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  44. 3.88 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20015 days ago · 27 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 2.85 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 1.75 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 2.55 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 2.415 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  49. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  52. 2.835 km ESE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 38 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 2.017 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 20014 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 1.76 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20013 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 2.921 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 20013 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 3.09 km S of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 20013 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.85 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 20013 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 2.125 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 20012 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 2.755 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 20012 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19715205. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.