M2.0 earthquake 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Fri, Mar 23, 1979, 3:17 AM HST

UTC

1979-03-23 13:17:45 UTC

Depth

6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.331° N, 155.182° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.05

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

89°

Stations used

28

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast14 kmSSE
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast36 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast355 kmSE

After

1. 1.62 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 5:49 AM HST · 17359 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.511 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 6:29 AM HST · 17359 days ago · 29 km deep · 13 km away
3. 2.612 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 7:06 AM HST · 17359 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
4. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 11:05 AM HST · 17359 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
5. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 3:28 PM HST · 17359 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 7:52 PM HST · 17359 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
7. 2.813 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 9:36 PM HST · 17359 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
8. 2.411 km SE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 10:58 PM HST · 17359 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
9. 2.015 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 1:06 AM HST · 17359 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
10. 1.913 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 1:18 AM HST · 17359 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
11. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 10:21 AM HST · 17358 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
12. 2.413 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 10:58 AM HST · 17358 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
13. 2.018 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 1:06 PM HST · 17358 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
14. 2.28 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 3:08 PM HST · 17358 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
15. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 4:16 PM HST · 17358 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
16. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 4:50 PM HST · 17358 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
17. 1.614 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 6:25 PM HST · 17358 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 24, 10:39 PM HST · 17358 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
19. 3.412 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 25, 6:50 AM HST · 17357 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.112 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 25, 10:18 AM HST · 17357 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
21. 2.013 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 25, 10:21 AM HST · 17357 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
22. 1.643 km ESE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Mar 25, 5:48 PM HST · 17357 days ago · 42 km deep · 34 km away
23. 2.417 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 25, 7:33 PM HST · 17357 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
24. 1.815 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Mar 26, 6:17 AM HST · 17356 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
25. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Mar 26, 7:11 AM HST · 17356 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
26. 2.56 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 26, 10:58 AM HST · 17356 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
27. 3.513 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Mar 26, 1:41 PM HST · 17356 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
28. 2.314 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Mar 26, 1:49 PM HST · 17356 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
29. 2.214 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 2:14 AM HST · 17356 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
30. 2.214 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 3:30 AM HST · 17355 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
31. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 8:29 AM HST · 17355 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
32. 2.29 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 3:37 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
33. 2.216 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 4:10 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
34. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 5:18 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
35. 2.529 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 7:00 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 26 km deep · 43 km away
36. 1.816 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 8:02 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
37. 2.016 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 8:05 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
38. 1.916 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 8:05 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
39. 4.77 km NE of Puako, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 9:30 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
40. 3.06 km N of Waikoloa, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 9:34 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
41. 2.65 km N of Waikoloa, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 9:36 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
42. 2.116 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 27, 10:57 PM HST · 17355 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
43. 2.413 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 3:04 AM HST · 17354 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
44. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 4:48 AM HST · 17354 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
45. 2.414 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 5:53 AM HST · 17354 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
46. 3.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 5:54 AM HST · 17354 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
47. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 1:20 PM HST · 17354 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
48. 2.616 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 2:55 PM HST · 17354 days ago · 35 km deep · 12 km away
49. 2.74 km S of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 3:53 PM HST · 17354 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
50. 2.012 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 5:08 PM HST · 17354 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
51. 2.117 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 5:39 PM HST · 17354 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
52. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 10:47 PM HST · 17354 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
53. 2.412 km NNE of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiWed, Mar 28, 11:03 PM HST · 17354 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
54. 2.613 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 29, 12:27 AM HST · 17354 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
55. 2.05 km NNE of Waikoloa, HawaiiThu, Mar 29, 6:16 AM HST · 17353 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
56. 2.6Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, Mar 29, 11:17 AM HST · 17353 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
57. 1.67 km NNE of Waikoloa, HawaiiThu, Mar 29, 12:15 PM HST · 17353 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
58. 2.012 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 29, 12:24 PM HST · 17353 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
59. 2.642 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Mar 29, 1:24 PM HST · 17353 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
60. 1.629 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 29, 6:58 PM HST · 17353 days ago · 43 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 1.813 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 23, 12:58 AM HST · 17360 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.07 km NNE of Waikoloa, HIThu, Mar 22, 11:11 PM HST · 17360 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.421 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 4:59 PM HST · 17360 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
4. 2.212 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 3:55 PM HST · 17360 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 10:18 AM HST · 17360 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
6. 2.413 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 9:53 AM HST · 17360 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
7. 2.223 km NE of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 7:48 AM HST · 17360 days ago · 36 km deep · 59 km away
8. 2.311 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 5:26 AM HST · 17360 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.813 km SSE of Eden Roc, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 3:02 AM HST · 17360 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
10. 1.814 km E of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 22, 1:22 AM HST · 17361 days ago · 44 km deep · 22 km away
11. 1.63 km S of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 10:50 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 32 km deep · 36 km away
12. 2.38 km W of Waimea, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 10:20 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
13. 2.07 km NNE of Waikoloa, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 10:18 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
14. 2.17 km NNE of Waikoloa, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 9:51 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.05 km N of Waikoloa, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 9:37 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
16. 1.85 km N of Waikoloa, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 9:07 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
17. 1.87 km NE of Puako, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 8:58 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
18. 2.315 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 3:42 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
19. 2.512 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 1:47 PM HST · 17361 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
20. 2.213 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 21, 11:08 AM HST · 17361 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19791012. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC.