M2.1 earthquake 10 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.1 (ml), micro

Local time

Wed, Jan 26, 1972, 11:07 PM HST

UTC

1972-01-27 09:07:39 UTC

Depth

7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.346° N, 155.221° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.05

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

143°

Stations used

18

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast11 kmS
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast38 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast351 kmSE

After

1. 1.919 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 12:27 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
2. 1.8Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 12:29 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
3. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 2:36 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
4. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 2:41 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.913 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 2:43 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
6. 2.012 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 2:59 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
7. 2.012 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 3:13 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
8. 2.013 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 3:54 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
9. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:01 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
10. 3.035 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 5:21 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 5:52 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
12. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 6:41 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
13. 2.013 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 6:43 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 7:50 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
15. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 8:27 AM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
16. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 12:40 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
17. 2.36 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 1:53 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
18. 2.217 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 3:34 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
19. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 3:45 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
20. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:09 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
21. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:10 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
22. 1.96 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:11 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
23. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:18 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
24. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:34 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
25. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:53 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
26. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 4:59 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
27. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 5:11 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 27, 5:41 PM HST · 19970 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
29. 2.27 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 1:06 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
30. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 1:58 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
31. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 2:57 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
32. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 3:08 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
33. 1.96 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 5:16 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
34. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 5:40 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
35. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:17 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
36. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:19 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
37. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:20 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
38. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:27 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
39. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:36 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
40. 1.67 km S of Volcano, HIFri, Jan 28, 6:40 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
41. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:41 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
42. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:43 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
43. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:45 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
44. 2.37 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:46 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
45. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:48 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
46. 2.28 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 6:49 AM HST · 19969 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
47. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:13 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
48. 1.86 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:14 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
49. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:16 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
50. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:19 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
51. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:21 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
52. 2.46 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:21 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
53. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:24 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
54. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:26 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
55. 1.6Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:28 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
56. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:29 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
57. 1.67 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:30 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
58. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:32 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
59. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:33 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
60. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 28, 7:34 AM HST · 19969 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 8:19 PM HST · 19971 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.315 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 8:18 PM HST · 19971 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 6:00 PM HST · 19971 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
4. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 3:52 PM HST · 19971 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
5. 2.021 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 11:42 AM HST · 19971 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
6. 2.05 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 9:39 AM HST · 19971 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
7. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 9:26 AM HST · 19971 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
8. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 9:08 AM HST · 19971 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
9. 2.510 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 7:28 AM HST · 19971 days ago · 28 km deep · 9 km away
10. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 7:15 AM HST · 19971 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
11. 2.745 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiWed, Jan 26, 5:52 AM HST · 19971 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
12. 2.211 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 11:41 PM HST · 19972 days ago · 27 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.85 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 8:40 PM HST · 19972 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
14. 1.94 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 8:01 PM HST · 19972 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
15. 2.55 km SW of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 3:48 PM HST · 19972 days ago · 43 km deep · 37 km away
16. 2.05 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 2:51 PM HST · 19972 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
17. 2.421 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 1:48 PM HST · 19972 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
18. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 1:09 PM HST · 19972 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.439 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 10:30 AM HST · 19972 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.536 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiTue, Jan 25, 5:49 AM HST · 19972 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19720481. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.