M3.1 earthquake 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Feb 23, 1978, 1:37 PM HST (23:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 16 km NNE of P?hala, 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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 197.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19780304. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.