M1.7 earthquake 7 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Jan 12, 1972, 11:54 PM HST

UTC

1972-01-13 09:54:24 UTC

Depth

1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.373° N, 155.238° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

125°

Stations used

15

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast8 kmS
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast37 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast348 kmSE

After

1. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 1:25 AM HST · 19989 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.110 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 2:07 AM HST · 19989 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
3. 2.019 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 4:04 AM HST · 19989 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
4. 1.94 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 5:08 AM HST · 19989 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
5. 3.035 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 6:44 AM HST · 19989 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 8:03 AM HST · 19988 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 8:06 AM HST · 19988 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
8. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 8:25 AM HST · 19988 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
9. 2.016 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 1:22 PM HST · 19988 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
10. 4.638 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 1:59 PM HST · 19988 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.414 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 6:16 PM HST · 19988 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
12. 3.141 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 13, 8:07 PM HST · 19988 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
13. 2.9Hawaii region, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 12:29 AM HST · 19988 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
14. 2.85 km ENE of Kealakekua, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 3:24 AM HST · 19988 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
15. 2.531 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 4:41 AM HST · 19988 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
16. 2.314 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 11:55 AM HST · 19987 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
17. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 12:16 PM HST · 19987 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
18. 2.941 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 12:23 PM HST · 19987 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
19. 2.418 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 2:35 PM HST · 19987 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
20. 2.018 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 4:26 PM HST · 19987 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
21. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 4:33 PM HST · 19987 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.816 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 10:28 PM HST · 19987 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
23. 2.912 km NE of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiFri, Jan 14, 10:29 PM HST · 19987 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
24. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 15, 3:45 AM HST · 19987 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
25. 2.4Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Jan 15, 4:30 AM HST · 19987 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
26. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 15, 4:56 AM HST · 19987 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
27. 2.534 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiSat, Jan 15, 5:35 AM HST · 19987 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
28. 2.019 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 15, 7:31 AM HST · 19986 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
29. 2.013 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Jan 15, 12:02 PM HST · 19986 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
30. 2.49 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Jan 15, 2:13 PM HST · 19986 days ago · 30 km deep · 37 km away
31. 2.013 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 2:56 AM HST · 19986 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
32. 1.918 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 3:45 AM HST · 19986 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
33. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 4:01 AM HST · 19986 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
34. 2.941 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 4:11 AM HST · 19986 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
35. 1.67 km SSE of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 4:22 AM HST · 19986 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
36. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 3:01 PM HST · 19985 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
37. 2.012 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 6:25 PM HST · 19985 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
38. 2.012 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 6:54 PM HST · 19985 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
39. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 9:10 PM HST · 19985 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
40. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 9:17 PM HST · 19985 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
41. 2.535 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiSun, Jan 16, 11:20 PM HST · 19985 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
42. 2.640 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 1:38 AM HST · 19985 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
43. 2.412 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 2:53 AM HST · 19985 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
44. 2.012 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 2:55 AM HST · 19985 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
45. 2.012 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 3:00 AM HST · 19985 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
46. 1.54 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 4:13 AM HST · 19985 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
47. 2.714 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 8:04 AM HST · 19984 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
48. 2.638 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 11:23 AM HST · 19984 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
49. 2.013 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 11:55 AM HST · 19984 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
50. 2.416 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 7:23 PM HST · 19984 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
51. 2.639 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiMon, Jan 17, 7:56 PM HST · 19984 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
52. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 3:07 AM HST · 19984 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
53. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 4:37 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
54. 3.426 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 4:38 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
55. 2.36 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 5:22 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
56. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 6:52 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
57. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 7:01 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
58. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 7:03 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
59. 3.210 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 8:43 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
60. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 18, 9:51 PM HST · 19983 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 10:09 PM HST · 19989 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 9:31 PM HST · 19989 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
3. 2.513 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 9:25 PM HST · 19989 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
4. 2.638 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 8:34 PM HST · 19989 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
5. 2.013 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 5:32 PM HST · 19989 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
6. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 1:35 PM HST · 19989 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
7. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 8:07 AM HST · 19989 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 7:22 AM HST · 19989 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.113 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 6:03 AM HST · 19990 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
10. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 3:55 AM HST · 19990 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.414 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 12, 3:29 AM HST · 19990 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.711 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 11:27 PM HST · 19990 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
13. 2.316 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 7:12 PM HST · 19990 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
14. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 6:01 PM HST · 19990 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
15. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 5:58 PM HST · 19990 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.96 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 4:53 PM HST · 19990 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
17. 2.14 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 1:47 PM HST · 19990 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
18. 1.95 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 12:43 PM HST · 19990 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
19. 1.711 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 10:31 AM HST · 19990 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
20. 1.74 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 11, 10:28 AM HST · 19990 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19720173. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.