M2.3 earthquake 6 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Tue, May 15, 1979, 11:26 AM HST

UTC

1979-05-15 21:26:35 UTC

Depth

1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.381° N, 155.249° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

68°

Stations used

14

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast7 kmSSW
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast37 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast346 kmSE

After

1. 2.314 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, May 15, 4:35 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
2. 2.124 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, May 15, 5:25 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
3. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 5:33 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
4. 1.625 km S of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiTue, May 15, 6:18 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 30 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.34 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 6:36 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
6. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 6:54 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
7. 1.616 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, May 15, 8:15 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
8. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 8:53 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.58 km E of Naalehu, HawaiiTue, May 15, 9:36 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 39 km deep · 44 km away
10. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 10:11 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.016 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, May 15, 10:39 PM HST · 17306 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
12. 1.711 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, May 16, 12:46 AM HST · 17306 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
13. 1.55 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 1:30 AM HST · 17306 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, May 16, 4:08 AM HST · 17306 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
15. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, May 16, 5:51 AM HST · 17306 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
16. 1.83 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 7:40 AM HST · 17306 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
17. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 1:17 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.55 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 1:20 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
19. 1.75 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 5:21 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
20. 1.813 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, May 16, 5:50 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
21. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 6:05 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
22. 2.215 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, May 16, 8:34 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
23. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 9:42 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
24. 1.613 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, May 16, 9:58 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
25. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 16, 11:16 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
26. 1.813 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, May 16, 11:24 PM HST · 17305 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
27. 1.75 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, May 17, 2:25 AM HST · 17305 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
28. 2.111 km ESE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, May 17, 2:32 AM HST · 17305 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
29. 3.317 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, May 17, 5:30 AM HST · 17305 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
30. 2.211 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, May 17, 8:20 AM HST · 17305 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
31. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, May 17, 11:09 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
32. 1.917 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, May 17, 11:34 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
33. 2.1Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, May 17, 1:11 PM HST · 17304 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
34. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, May 17, 5:21 PM HST · 17304 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
35. 2.412 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, May 17, 10:49 PM HST · 17304 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
36. 2.33 km ESE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, May 18, 12:20 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
37. 2.411 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, May 18, 2:06 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
38. 2.216 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, May 18, 3:46 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
39. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, May 18, 6:18 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
40. 2.1Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, May 18, 7:03 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
41. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, May 18, 7:24 AM HST · 17304 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
42. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, May 18, 9:56 AM HST · 17303 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
43. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, May 18, 10:09 AM HST · 17303 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
44. 2.013 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, May 19, 5:50 AM HST · 17303 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
45. 2.218 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, May 19, 6:08 AM HST · 17303 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
46. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, May 19, 9:44 AM HST · 17302 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
47. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, May 19, 3:52 PM HST · 17302 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
48. 2.013 km SSE of Eden Roc, HawaiiSat, May 19, 5:14 PM HST · 17302 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
49. 2.330 km W of Wainaku, HawaiiSat, May 19, 5:59 PM HST · 17302 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
50. 1.919 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, May 19, 6:04 PM HST · 17302 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
51. 1.618 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 20, 1:51 AM HST · 17302 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
52. 2.115 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, May 20, 3:06 AM HST · 17302 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
53. 1.614 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 20, 5:59 AM HST · 17302 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
54. 1.714 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 20, 9:31 AM HST · 17301 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
55. 1.89 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 20, 12:14 PM HST · 17301 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
56. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 20, 1:36 PM HST · 17301 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
57. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 20, 6:42 PM HST · 17301 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
58. 2.511 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 21, 1:20 AM HST · 17301 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
59. 2.011 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 21, 1:25 AM HST · 17301 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
60. 2.66 km ESE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, May 21, 1:51 AM HST · 17301 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 7:17 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.218 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 5:57 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
3. 1.516 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, May 15, 4:40 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
4. 2.610 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 3:29 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.45 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 15, 3:17 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
6. 2.213 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, May 15, 2:19 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
7. 2.949 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, May 14, 6:38 PM HST · 17307 days ago · 50 km deep · 45 km away
8. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 14, 2:03 PM HST · 17307 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
9. 2.35 km NNW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 14, 11:27 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
10. 1.86 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 14, 11:01 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
11. 3.221 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, May 14, 10:57 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
12. 1.87 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 14, 10:46 AM HST · 17307 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
13. 1.95 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 14, 9:06 AM HST · 17308 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
14. 1.95 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 14, 9:02 AM HST · 17308 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
15. 2.012 km SE of Eden Roc, HawaiiMon, May 14, 8:51 AM HST · 17308 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
16. 1.915 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 14, 8:31 AM HST · 17308 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
17. 2.010 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, May 14, 6:23 AM HST · 17308 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
18. 2.121 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, May 13, 8:49 PM HST · 17308 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
19. 1.812 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, May 13, 8:34 PM HST · 17308 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
20. 2.118 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, May 13, 5:33 PM HST · 17308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19791539. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.