M1.9 earthquake 10 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Nov 28, 1973, 3:59 AM HST

UTC

1973-11-28 13:59:37 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.345° N, 155.216° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

188°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

18

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast11 kmS
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast38 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast351 kmSE

After

1. 2.014 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 28, 4:49 AM HST · 19300 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.714 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 28, 5:02 AM HST · 19300 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
3. 3.321 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 28, 7:29 PM HST · 19299 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
4. 3.5Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, Nov 29, 1:07 PM HST · 19298 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
5. 2.012 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Nov 29, 8:51 PM HST · 19298 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
6. 2.613 km SSE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Nov 29, 11:09 PM HST · 19298 days ago · 39 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 30, 1:09 AM HST · 19298 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
8. 2.016 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Nov 30, 4:04 AM HST · 19298 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.915 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 30, 3:13 PM HST · 19297 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.630 km SE of Waikoloa, HawaiiFri, Nov 30, 6:28 PM HST · 19297 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.612 km SSE of Naalehu, HawaiiSat, Dec 1, 1:50 AM HST · 19297 days ago · 38 km deep · 56 km away
12. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 1, 6:06 AM HST · 19297 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.19 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Dec 1, 10:00 AM HST · 19296 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
14. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Dec 1, 11:28 PM HST · 19296 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
15. 1.917 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 2, 9:18 PM HST · 19295 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
16. 2.821 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 3, 2:30 AM HST · 19295 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.313 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 3, 9:38 AM HST · 19295 days ago · 31 km deep · 10 km away
18. 1.917 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 3, 1:52 PM HST · 19294 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
19. 1.915 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 12:08 AM HST · 19294 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
20. 2.321 km E of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 12:28 AM HST · 19294 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away
21. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 5:06 AM HST · 19294 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
22. 2.318 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 7:15 AM HST · 19294 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
23. 2.019 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 9:26 AM HST · 19294 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
24. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 9:47 AM HST · 19294 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
25. 2.912 km SSE of Naalehu, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 8:18 PM HST · 19293 days ago · 38 km deep · 56 km away
26. 2.417 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 4, 8:23 PM HST · 19293 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
27. 1.918 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 5, 1:30 AM HST · 19293 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
28. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 5, 1:20 PM HST · 19292 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
29. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 5, 6:38 PM HST · 19292 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
30. 2.313 km N of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiThu, Dec 6, 6:04 AM HST · 19292 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
31. 1.94 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 6, 12:46 PM HST · 19291 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
32. 2.522 km E of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Dec 6, 5:24 PM HST · 19291 days ago · 49 km deep · 16 km away
33. 2.110 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 7, 7:53 AM HST · 19291 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
34. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Dec 8, 3:40 AM HST · 19290 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
35. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Dec 8, 5:23 AM HST · 19290 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
36. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Dec 8, 1:17 PM HST · 19289 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
37. 2.615 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Dec 8, 4:38 PM HST · 19289 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
38. 2.021 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 9, 6:30 AM HST · 19289 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
39. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, Dec 9, 10:59 AM HST · 19288 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
40. 2.011 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 9:34 AM HST · 19288 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
41. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 1:45 PM HST · 19287 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
42. 2.415 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 3:52 PM HST · 19287 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
43. 2.017 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 6:55 PM HST · 19287 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
44. 2.515 km E of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 7:34 PM HST · 19287 days ago · 49 km deep · 22 km away
45. 2.414 km E of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 7:39 PM HST · 19287 days ago · 43 km deep · 23 km away
46. 2.315 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 12:33 AM HST · 19287 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
47. 2.015 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 12:39 AM HST · 19287 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
48. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 3:44 AM HST · 19287 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
49. 2.76 km SW of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 11:02 AM HST · 19286 days ago · 37 km deep · 39 km away
50. 2.418 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 4:07 PM HST · 19285 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
51. 2.115 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 6:20 PM HST · 19285 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
52. 1.915 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 2:16 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
53. 4.810 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 4:25 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 34 km deep · 8 km away
54. 2.811 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 4:32 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
55. 2.419 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 4:49 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
56. 2.310 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 5:16 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 31 km deep · 8 km away
57. 2.313 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 6:44 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
58. 2.311 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 7:21 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 31 km deep · 8 km away
59. 2.021 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 7:25 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
60. 2.410 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 7:42 AM HST · 19285 days ago · 34 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

1. 3.916 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 28, 2:59 AM HST · 19300 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.917 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 27, 5:52 AM HST · 19301 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
3. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Nov 26, 1:32 PM HST · 19301 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
4. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, Nov 25, 7:42 AM HST · 19303 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.510 km S of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiSat, Nov 24, 1:45 PM HST · 19303 days ago · 41 km deep · 61 km away
6. 2.021 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 24, 1:10 PM HST · 19303 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
7. 3.412 km SSE of Naalehu, HawaiiSat, Nov 24, 4:25 AM HST · 19304 days ago · 40 km deep · 55 km away
8. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 24, 2:33 AM HST · 19304 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
9. 2.310 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 23, 5:29 PM HST · 19304 days ago · 29 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.912 km NE of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiFri, Nov 23, 1:36 AM HST · 19305 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
11. 2.69 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 22, 9:40 PM HST · 19305 days ago · 28 km deep · 3 km away
12. 2.019 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 22, 3:26 PM HST · 19305 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
13. 2.813 km SSE of Naalehu, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 11:24 PM HST · 19306 days ago · 40 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.116 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 11:18 PM HST · 19306 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
15. 2.224 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 11:09 PM HST · 19306 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
16. 2.222 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 2:18 PM HST · 19306 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
17. 2.315 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 5:11 AM HST · 19307 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 4:47 AM HST · 19307 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
19. 2.019 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 2:49 AM HST · 19307 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.019 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 21, 12:38 AM HST · 19307 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19732829. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.