Hawaii earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 21 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Nov 16, 1978, 12:53 PM HST (22:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 6 km W of P?hala, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-11-16 22:53:39 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.405° N, 155.430° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.56 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 17441 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 2.315 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 17441 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.36 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 17441 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.75 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.2Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.118 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.912 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.016 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17440 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 2.319 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17439 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.017 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 17439 days ago · 47 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.512 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 17439 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.225 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 17439 days ago · -3 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.417 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17439 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.814 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17439 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 2.313 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 1.9Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 48 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 3.314 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 1.913 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  26. 2.618 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 2.117 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 2.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17438 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 2.212 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 17437 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 4.412 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17437 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 2.313 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17437 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17437 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17437 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 2.315 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 17437 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.14 km SE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 17437 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  37. 3.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 2.817 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 1.99 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.713 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 2.911 km SE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 3.424 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 47 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.616 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17436 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  45. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17435 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 2.213 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17435 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 3.6Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17435 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17435 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 2.31 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17435 days ago · 31 km deep · 20 km away
  50. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17435 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17435 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 1.814 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  53. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  54. 1.70 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 31 km deep · 20 km away
  55. 2.013 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 3.529 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.612 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 2.418 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 2.821 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17434 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19781981. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.