M3.3 earthquake 10 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii on Mon, May 15, 1972, 4:05 AM HST (14:05 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 25 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

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

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19721483. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.