M3.2 earthquake 16 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

3.2 (md), minor

Local time

Thu, Oct 21, 1976, 9:06 AM HST

UTC

1976-10-21 19:06:30 UTC

Depth

9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.402° N, 155.380° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

84°

Stations used

26

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast16 kmWSW
• Hilo, HawaiiPopulation 43,263. Forecast47 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast334 kmSE

After

1. 2.46 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 16, 12:40 AM HST · 18208 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.213 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Nov 16, 12:56 AM HST · 18208 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
3. 3.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Nov 16, 2:23 AM HST · 18207 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
4. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 16, 8:05 AM HST · 18207 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
5. 2.98 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 16, 11:23 AM HST · 18207 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.916 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 16, 12:03 PM HST · 18207 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
7. 3.44 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 16, 7:44 PM HST · 18207 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
8. 3.911 km N of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 17, 5:51 AM HST · 18206 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
9. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 17, 7:21 AM HST · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
10. 2.88 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 17, 12:13 PM HST · 18206 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
11. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 17, 12:32 PM HST · 18206 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
12. 2.05 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 17, 11:15 PM HST · 18206 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
13. 1.916 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 18, 3:04 AM HST · 18205 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
14. 2.316 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 18, 3:07 AM HST · 18205 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.611 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 18, 4:33 AM HST · 18205 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
16. 2.015 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Nov 18, 2:44 PM HST · 18205 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
17. 2.513 km SE of Eden Roc, HawaiiThu, Nov 18, 5:44 PM HST · 18205 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
18. 2.08 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 18, 9:22 PM HST · 18205 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
19. 2.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 18, 10:24 PM HST · 18205 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.823 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiFri, Nov 19, 3:18 AM HST · 18204 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
21. 2.410 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, Nov 19, 3:52 AM HST · 18204 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
22. 2.322 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 19, 2:47 PM HST · 18204 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.616 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 19, 4:13 PM HST · 18204 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
24. 2.412 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 19, 10:54 PM HST · 18204 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
25. 3.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 20, 7:11 AM HST · 18203 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
26. 2.86 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 20, 11:08 PM HST · 18203 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
27. 3.016 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Nov 21, 2:57 AM HST · 18202 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
28. 2.013 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Nov 21, 5:41 AM HST · 18202 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
29. 2.713 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Nov 21, 8:35 PM HST · 18202 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
30. 2.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Nov 21, 8:46 PM HST · 18202 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
31. 1.615 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Nov 21, 10:50 PM HST · 18202 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
32. 3.08 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 1:30 AM HST · 18201 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
33. 2.46 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 3:02 AM HST · 18201 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
34. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 5:13 AM HST · 18201 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
35. 2.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 6:20 AM HST · 18201 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
36. 2.716 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 10:05 AM HST · 18201 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
37. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 1:19 PM HST · 18201 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
38. 3.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 3:40 PM HST · 18201 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
39. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Nov 22, 6:31 PM HST · 18201 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
40. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 12:33 AM HST · 18201 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
41. 2.49 km NE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 3:27 AM HST · 18200 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
42. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 3:32 AM HST · 18200 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
43. 1.911 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 12:03 PM HST · 18200 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
44. 2.311 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 2:03 PM HST · 18200 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
45. 2.214 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 2:06 PM HST · 18200 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
46. 2.911 km SSW of Kapaau, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 2:12 PM HST · 18200 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
47. 2.410 km SE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 3:41 PM HST · 18200 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
48. 2.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 5:13 PM HST · 18200 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
49. 2.38 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Nov 23, 10:24 PM HST · 18200 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
50. 2.117 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Nov 24, 12:03 AM HST · 18200 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
51. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Nov 24, 8:52 AM HST · 18199 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
52. 2.115 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Nov 24, 11:57 AM HST · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
53. 3.08 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 25, 6:37 AM HST · 18198 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
54. 1.516 km SSE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Nov 25, 7:36 AM HST · 18198 days ago · 34 km deep · 56 km away
55. 1.99 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 25, 8:43 AM HST · 18198 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
56. 3.37 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 25, 11:05 AM HST · 18198 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
57. 2.33 km SE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Nov 25, 6:05 PM HST · 18198 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
58. 2.514 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 25, 7:35 PM HST · 18198 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
59. 2.513 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Nov 25, 9:35 PM HST · 18198 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
60. 2.414 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Nov 26, 2:07 AM HST · 18197 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away

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