M1.7 earthquake 12 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Mon, Jan 22, 1973, 3:44 PM HST (01:44 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 12 km N of Wai‘?hinu, 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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 175.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19730143. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.