M1.9 earthquake 12 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on Tue, Sep 5, 1972, 6:53 AM HST (16:53 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 35 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 hv19722340. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC.