M1.5 earthquake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Jan 19, 1972, 9:55 PM HST

UTC

1972-01-20 07:55:11 UTC

Depth

1.1 km (0.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.394° N, 155.256° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

144°

Stations used

8

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast6 kmSSW
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast37 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast345 kmSE

After

1. 1.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 9:57 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 10:19 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 10:34 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 10:50 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
5. 1.916 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 11:45 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.96 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:54 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.534 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 5:43 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
8. 2.412 km SW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:59 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.97 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:42 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:47 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
11. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:51 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
12. 3.052 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 11:42 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
13. 2.747 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:04 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
14. 3.045 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:15 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
15. 2.746 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:36 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.940 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 1:35 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
17. 2.641 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 3:25 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 23 km deep · 63 km away
18. 2.410 km NE of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 4:04 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 4:43 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
20. 1.75 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 4:58 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
21. 1.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 5:15 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 5:16 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:08 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
24. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:23 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
25. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:57 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
26. 2.013 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:04 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
27. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 11:44 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
28. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:46 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
29. 2.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:47 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
30. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:08 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
31. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:09 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
32. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:12 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
33. 1.95 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:15 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
34. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:17 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
35. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:21 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
36. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:21 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
37. 2.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:22 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
38. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:26 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
39. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:31 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
40. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:35 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
41. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:37 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
42. 2.2Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:39 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
43. 2.25 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:40 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
44. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:41 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
45. 1.56 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:42 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
46. 1.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:43 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
47. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:49 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
48. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 2:05 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
49. 1.918 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:22 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
50. 2.529 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 9:21 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
51. 4.341 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 9:28 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
52. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 10:19 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
53. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:24 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
54. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:37 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
55. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:26 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
56. 3.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 5:05 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
57. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 5:52 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
58. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:31 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
59. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:36 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
60. 2.527 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:36 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 49 km deep · 28 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 9:36 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.943 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 8:37 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
3. 2.45 km SSE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 8:22 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 39 km deep · 34 km away
4. 2.4Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 8:18 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 42 km deep · 33 km away
5. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:58 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:49 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:45 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.67 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:42 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:40 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
10. 2.56 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:38 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:36 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:34 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
13. 2.56 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:29 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:06 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.95 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:04 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
16. 2.948 km SE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 6:11 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 48 km deep · 55 km away
17. 2.815 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 5:52 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 37 km deep · 48 km away
18. 2.410 km W of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 3:35 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 39 km deep · 40 km away
19. 2.55 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 1:18 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
20. 2.014 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 1:11 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19720281. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC.