Hawaii earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 10 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Sat, Jan 22, 1972, 12:08 AM HST (10:08 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 44 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Local time
UTC
1972-01-22 10:08:19 UTC
Depth
26.6 km (16.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.366° N, 155.298° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.210 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 27 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.77 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 3.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.941 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.86 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.59 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.69 km N of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.023 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.410 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.016 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.941 km SE of Naalehu, HI · 19977 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 3.050 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.93 km ENE of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.16 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.77 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.936 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 2.013 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 1.77 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 1.5Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 19977 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.213 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 1.74 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 2.710 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 27 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.014 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  29. 1.95 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 1.95 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 2.017 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 2.940 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 2.111 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 3.540 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  35. 2.330 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 25 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 2.741 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 1.75 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 2.642 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 2.534 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 2.530 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  41. 2.537 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 2.015 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 1.85 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.15 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 2.210 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19976 days ago · 27 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.210 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 27 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 2.24 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 1.95 km SW of Volcano, HI · 19975 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 1.9Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  53. 2.114 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 2.219 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 2.54 km ENE of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 2.210 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 26 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.814 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 1.814 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  59. 2.310 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 26 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.313 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 19975 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.67 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.17 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.97 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.36 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.36 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.527 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 49 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.06 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.06 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 4.341 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.529 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.918 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19720378. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC.