M1.7 earthquake 8 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Oct 5, 1972, 11:57 AM HST (21:57 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 8 km NE of Puako, 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 hv19722575. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.