M2.1 earthquake 15 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.1 (ml), micro

Local time

Tue, Sep 5, 1978, 7:39 PM HST

UTC

1978-09-06 05:39:43 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.342° N, 155.066° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

103°

Stations used

33

• Fern Forest, HawaiiPopulation 1,150. Forecast16 kmSSE
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast30 kmSSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast364 kmSE

After

1. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 30, 5:56 PM HST · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
2. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 30, 6:00 PM HST · 17524 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
3. 2.28 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Oct 1, 8:12 AM HST · 17523 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
4. 2.526 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Oct 1, 3:31 PM HST · 17523 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
5. 1.914 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Oct 1, 7:10 PM HST · 17523 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
6. 2.413 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 2, 2:24 AM HST · 17522 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
7. 2.13 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 2, 6:01 AM HST · 17522 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
8. 2.415 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Oct 2, 10:21 AM HST · 17522 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.813 km SSW of Honoka‘a, HawaiiMon, Oct 2, 2:06 PM HST · 17522 days ago · 40 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.418 km N of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Oct 2, 2:57 PM HST · 17522 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
11. 2.116 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 2, 8:04 PM HST · 17522 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
12. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 3, 4:31 AM HST · 17521 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
13. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 3, 6:38 AM HST · 17521 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
14. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 3, 7:15 AM HST · 17521 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
15. 2.310 km S of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiTue, Oct 3, 11:58 AM HST · 17521 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.93 km NNE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiTue, Oct 3, 11:26 PM HST · 17521 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
17. 2.011 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 4, 2:21 AM HST · 17520 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
18. 2.1Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Oct 4, 3:42 AM HST · 17520 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
19. 2.715 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Oct 4, 9:03 AM HST · 17520 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Oct 4, 2:47 PM HST · 17520 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
21. 2.211 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Oct 5, 2:32 AM HST · 17519 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
22. 2.211 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Oct 5, 4:41 AM HST · 17519 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
23. 2.213 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Oct 5, 6:02 AM HST · 17519 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
24. 2.81 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiThu, Oct 5, 10:01 AM HST · 17519 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
25. 2.215 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Oct 6, 1:55 AM HST · 17518 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
26. 2.413 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Oct 6, 2:26 PM HST · 17518 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
27. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Oct 6, 9:07 PM HST · 17518 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
28. 2.413 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Oct 7, 5:43 AM HST · 17517 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
29. 2.48 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Oct 7, 5:48 AM HST · 17517 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
30. 2.62 km NNE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSat, Oct 7, 12:10 PM HST · 17517 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
31. 2.513 km E of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Oct 7, 6:11 PM HST · 17517 days ago · 47 km deep · 33 km away
32. 2.618 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Oct 7, 8:35 PM HST · 17517 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
33. 2.49 km E of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSun, Oct 8, 12:47 AM HST · 17516 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
34. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Oct 8, 12:56 AM HST · 17516 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
35. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Oct 8, 5:08 AM HST · 17516 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
36. 1.8Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, Oct 8, 8:27 AM HST · 17516 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
37. 2.64 km SE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSun, Oct 8, 11:39 AM HST · 17516 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
38. 2.113 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Oct 8, 10:35 PM HST · 17516 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
39. 2.115 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Oct 8, 10:39 PM HST · 17516 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
40. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 1:35 AM HST · 17515 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
41. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 1:40 AM HST · 17515 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
42. 2.17 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 2:12 AM HST · 17515 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
43. 2.48 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 2:17 AM HST · 17515 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
44. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 6:00 AM HST · 17515 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
45. 2.713 km NW of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 8:55 AM HST · 17515 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
46. 2.121 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 1:03 PM HST · 17515 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
47. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 1:40 PM HST · 17515 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
48. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 1:44 PM HST · 17515 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
49. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 1:56 PM HST · 17515 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
50. 1.910 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 3:59 PM HST · 17515 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
51. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 9:12 PM HST · 17515 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
52. 2.115 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, Oct 9, 10:57 PM HST · 17515 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
53. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 1:08 AM HST · 17514 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
54. 2.413 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 5:27 AM HST · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
55. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 1:32 PM HST · 17514 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
56. 2.215 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 7:43 PM HST · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
57. 2.515 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 9:57 PM HST · 17514 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
58. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 10:01 PM HST · 17514 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
59. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 10:24 PM HST · 17514 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
60. 2.215 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Oct 10, 10:55 PM HST · 17514 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away

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