M2.9 earthquake 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.9 (ml), micro

Local time

Sat, Feb 17, 1973, 3:42 PM HST

UTC

1973-02-18 01:42:17 UTC

Depth

7.5 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.423° N, 155.424° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

44°

Stations used

25

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast20 kmW
• Hilo, HawaiiPopulation 43,263. Forecast49 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast329 kmSE

After

1. 2.019 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Feb 18, 12:13 PM HST · 19574 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
2. 3.114 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Feb 19, 5:11 AM HST · 19573 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
3. 3.015 km E of H?lualoa, HawaiiMon, Feb 19, 6:26 AM HST · 19573 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
4. 2.217 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 21, 9:45 PM HST · 19571 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
5. 2.717 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Feb 23, 2:32 AM HST · 19569 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
6. 2.613 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Feb 23, 3:01 AM HST · 19569 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
7. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Feb 23, 7:30 AM HST · 19569 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
8. 3.810 km ESE of Waikoloa, HawaiiFri, Feb 23, 7:47 AM HST · 19569 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
9. 2.63 km S of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiFri, Feb 23, 11:36 AM HST · 19569 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.427 km SSE of Waimea, HawaiiFri, Feb 23, 6:44 PM HST · 19569 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
11. 2.58 km ENE of Kealakekua, HawaiiSat, Feb 24, 5:32 AM HST · 19568 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
12. 2.31 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Feb 24, 8:15 AM HST · 19568 days ago · 31 km deep · 18 km away
13. 2.118 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Feb 24, 12:45 PM HST · 19568 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
14. 2.313 km SSE of Volcano, HISat, Feb 24, 6:03 PM HST · 19568 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
15. 3.48 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiSun, Feb 25, 1:44 PM HST · 19567 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.014 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Feb 25, 4:40 PM HST · 19567 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.5Island of Hawaii, HawaiiMon, Feb 26, 12:42 AM HST · 19567 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.910 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Feb 26, 2:08 AM HST · 19566 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
19. 2.514 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Feb 26, 9:17 AM HST · 19566 days ago · 30 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.85 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Feb 26, 12:11 PM HST · 19566 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
21. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Feb 27, 6:31 AM HST · 19565 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
22. 2.316 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Feb 27, 6:31 AM HST · 19565 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
23. 1.918 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 28, 3:10 AM HST · 19564 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
24. 2.31 km NW of P?pa‘ikou, HawaiiWed, Feb 28, 3:57 AM HST · 19564 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
25. 2.018 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 28, 7:10 AM HST · 19564 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
26. 3.222 km NW of Puako, HawaiiWed, Feb 28, 3:30 PM HST · 19564 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
27. 1.816 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 28, 3:48 PM HST · 19564 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.016 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 1, 6:41 PM HST · 19563 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
29. 2.014 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 2, 12:48 AM HST · 19563 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
30. 2.017 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Mar 2, 2:44 AM HST · 19562 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
31. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 3, 12:01 AM HST · 19562 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
32. 2.118 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Mar 4, 5:42 AM HST · 19560 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
33. 2.016 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 4, 11:29 AM HST · 19560 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
34. 2.416 km SSW of Honoka‘a, HawaiiSun, Mar 4, 5:59 PM HST · 19560 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
35. 2.82 km NW of Kailua-Kona, HawaiiSun, Mar 4, 7:26 PM HST · 19560 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
36. 2.919 km W of Kalaoa, HawaiiSun, Mar 4, 8:09 PM HST · 19560 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
37. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 5, 6:02 AM HST · 19559 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
38. 1.919 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 5, 11:11 PM HST · 19559 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
39. 2.826 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiTue, Mar 6, 1:45 AM HST · 19558 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
40. 2.611 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiTue, Mar 6, 8:15 AM HST · 19558 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
41. 2.421 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 6, 5:29 PM HST · 19558 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
42. 4.322 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 6, 6:49 PM HST · 19558 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
43. 2.014 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 7, 4:36 AM HST · 19557 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
44. 2.414 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 7, 6:40 AM HST · 19557 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
45. 3.615 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 7, 6:51 AM HST · 19557 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
46. 3.514 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 7, 5:32 PM HST · 19557 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
47. 2.513 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 8, 2:09 AM HST · 19556 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
48. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 8, 4:45 AM HST · 19556 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
49. 2.023 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 8, 9:30 AM HST · 19556 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
50. 3.214 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 8, 5:54 PM HST · 19556 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
51. 2.213 km N of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Mar 9, 6:28 PM HST · 19555 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
52. 2.220 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 10, 6:44 AM HST · 19554 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
53. 2.36 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 10, 12:10 PM HST · 19554 days ago · 29 km deep · 17 km away
54. 2.712 km N of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiSun, Mar 11, 6:36 AM HST · 19553 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
55. 2.113 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 11, 9:13 AM HST · 19553 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
56. 2.317 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSun, Mar 11, 1:49 PM HST · 19553 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
57. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Mar 11, 2:25 PM HST · 19553 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
58. 2.316 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 12, 9:44 AM HST · 19552 days ago · 30 km deep · 11 km away
59. 2.615 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 12, 9:44 AM HST · 19552 days ago · 30 km deep · 11 km away
60. 2.66 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 13, 4:33 AM HST · 19551 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 174.

Before

1. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Feb 17, 12:20 PM HST · 19575 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.98 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSat, Feb 17, 10:40 AM HST · 19575 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
3. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Feb 17, 8:07 AM HST · 19575 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
4. 2.612 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Feb 17, 5:00 AM HST · 19575 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
5. 3.013 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Feb 16, 11:58 PM HST · 19576 days ago · 32 km deep · 19 km away
6. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Feb 16, 10:51 PM HST · 19576 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.023 km N of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Feb 16, 9:19 PM HST · 19576 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
8. 2.26 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Feb 16, 9:08 PM HST · 19576 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
9. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Feb 16, 7:58 PM HST · 19576 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
10. 2.014 km SE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Feb 15, 12:53 PM HST · 19577 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Feb 15, 12:39 PM HST · 19577 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
12. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Feb 15, 4:29 AM HST · 19577 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
13. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Feb 15, 3:03 AM HST · 19577 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
14. 2.213 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 14, 6:53 PM HST · 19578 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
15. 2.319 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 14, 3:22 PM HST · 19578 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
16. 2.52 km WSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, Feb 14, 3:09 PM HST · 19578 days ago · 55 km deep · 51 km away
17. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 14, 1:52 PM HST · 19578 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
18. 2.213 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Feb 14, 2:15 AM HST · 19578 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
19. 2.019 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Feb 13, 11:58 PM HST · 19579 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
20. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Feb 13, 7:29 PM HST · 19579 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19730293. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.