Hawaii earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 13 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii on Mon, Dec 8, 1975, 9:33 PM HST (07:33 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 11 km S of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-12-09 07:33:46 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.350° N, 155.100° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.56 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.1Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.46 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.66 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.913 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.613 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18516 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.49 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.6Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.117 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.012 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.41 km SE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.714 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.813 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 3.313 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.414 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.27 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 2.413 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 1.616 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 2.513 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 2.413 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.113 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 1.912 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.813 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 2.411 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.715 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 1.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 1.613 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 2.013 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18515 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.212 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 1.915 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 2.111 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 2.515 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 1.615 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.914 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.212 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.614 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 1.714 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  47. 1.919 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  48. 2.413 km SE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 1.913 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 2.213 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 2.414 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 2.712 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 1.616 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  55. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 1.614 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 1.615 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 2.512 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18514 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 197.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19755921. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.