M2.2 earthquake 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii on Tue, Sep 5, 1972, 11:56 PM HST (09:56 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 34 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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19722357. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.