Hawaii earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Oct 28, 1976, 1:55 PM HST (23:55 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-10-28 23:55:04 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.313° N, 155.257° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
18

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. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18199 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.115 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.08 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18198 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.516 km SSE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 18198 days ago · 34 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.99 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18198 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18198 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 2.33 km SE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.514 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.513 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.414 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 3.06 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.611 km SW of P?hoa, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 3.45 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.213 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.25 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18197 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.214 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18196 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 2.55 km S of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18196 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.69 km W of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 18196 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 2.012 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18196 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 2.520 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 18196 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  23. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18195 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 2.218 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 18195 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18195 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18195 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 3.58 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18195 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 2.526 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 18194 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 2.316 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 18194 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.413 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18194 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 2.514 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18194 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.88 km E of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18194 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.910 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18194 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.62 km ESE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18194 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 2.126 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 18193 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.014 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18193 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  37. 3.415 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 3.215 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.6Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 2.511 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 3.59 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.912 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 18192 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18191 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  47. 2.6Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18190 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 3.012 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18190 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  49. 2.515 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18190 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  50. 2.321 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 18190 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 2.621 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 18190 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 2.514 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 18189 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 2.7Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 18189 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 3.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18189 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.814 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 18189 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 2.87 km NNE of Waikoloa, Hawaii · 18189 days ago · 27 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 3.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18189 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  58. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 18189 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 2.68 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18188 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 3.08 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 18188 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 197.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19761928. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC.