M3.1 earthquake 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Mon, Feb 19, 1973, 5:11 AM HST (15:11 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 16 km S of Fern Forest, 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: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 171.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19730296. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC.