Hawaii earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Tue, Dec 31, 1974, 12:10 AM HST (10:10 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 7 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1974-12-31 10:10:44 UTC
Depth
0.9 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.381° N, 155.281° W
Region
Hawaii
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.318 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18857 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18857 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.917 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 18857 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18857 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.011 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.913 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.55 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.65 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 1.76 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.528 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 42 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.96 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18856 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.512 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 31 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.210 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 3.67 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.415 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 2.520 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii · 18855 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18854 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 2.016 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18854 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.4Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18854 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 2.015 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18854 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 1.916 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18854 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 2.015 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.314 km NNW of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 2.89 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  39. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  40. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 2.96 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.016 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 2.727 km NNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · -3 km deep · 33 km away
  45. 2.018 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  46. 2.432 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18853 days ago · 43 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 2.015 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18852 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 2.414 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18852 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 2.013 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18852 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 2.015 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18852 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 2.312 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18852 days ago · 31 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 2.55 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  56. 2.928 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away
  57. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  58. 2.522 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18851 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19744749. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.