Hawaii earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 18 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Wed, Jan 10, 1979, 5:53 PM HST (03:53 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 26 km W of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-01-11 03:53:07 UTC
Depth
34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.287° N, 155.300° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
135°
Stations used
36

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. 1.616 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17386 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.515 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.4Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.516 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.616 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.821 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 39 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.56 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.89 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.614 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17385 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.214 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.732 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.19 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.76 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.514 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.9Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.711 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.015 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17384 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 1.86 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 2.19 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 1.96 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 2.126 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 3.326 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 1.89 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.926 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 2.75 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 1.726 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 2.426 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 2.426 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 1.625 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.717 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 17382 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 1.910 km NE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 17382 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 1.514 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17382 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17382 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 2.113 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.218 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 2.314 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 2.76 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 2.017 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.916 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.017 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 2.57 km NNE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 2.420 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17381 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 2.019 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17380 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17380 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 3.39 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17380 days ago · 26 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.316 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17380 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 2.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17380 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17380 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 2.614 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17380 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 2.212 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17379 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 2.018 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17379 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 2.85 km SE of Waimea, Hawaii · 17379 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 2.913 km SSW of Puako, Hawaii · 17379 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 2.119 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17378 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19790141. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.