M3.2 earthquake 15 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on Fri, Sep 3, 1976, 1:16 AM HST (11:16 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 14 km SSE 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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19761682. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.