M2.3 earthquake 24 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Sat, Jun 9, 1979, 4:54 AM HST

UTC

1979-06-09 14:54:18 UTC

Depth

6.4 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.453° N, 155.465° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

46°

Stations used

34

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast24 kmW
• Hilo, HawaiiPopulation 43,263. Forecast50 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast324 kmSE

After

1. 3.022 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Jun 9, 9:07 AM HST · 17284 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.013 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Jun 9, 2:26 PM HST · 17283 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
3. 2.418 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Jun 9, 3:33 PM HST · 17283 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
4. 2.413 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Jun 10, 12:33 AM HST · 17283 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
5. 2.218 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 10, 2:01 AM HST · 17283 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
6. 2.36 km S of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSun, Jun 10, 4:05 AM HST · 17283 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
7. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, Jun 10, 1:02 PM HST · 17282 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
8. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 10, 5:17 PM HST · 17282 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
9. 2.611 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Jun 10, 11:27 PM HST · 17282 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
10. 2.416 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Jun 11, 6:06 AM HST · 17282 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.115 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, Jun 11, 11:10 AM HST · 17281 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.714 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jun 11, 3:36 PM HST · 17281 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
13. 2.618 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jun 11, 9:46 PM HST · 17281 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
14. 2.214 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jun 11, 10:02 PM HST · 17281 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
15. 3.016 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Jun 12, 12:36 AM HST · 17281 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
16. 2.116 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jun 12, 1:29 AM HST · 17281 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
17. 2.528 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jun 12, 5:42 AM HST · 17281 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
18. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jun 12, 6:06 AM HST · 17281 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
19. 1.615 km SSE of Volcano, HITue, Jun 12, 6:20 AM HST · 17281 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
20. 2.815 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Jun 12, 10:02 AM HST · 17281 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
21. 3.319 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jun 12, 4:55 PM HST · 17280 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
22. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Jun 12, 8:25 PM HST · 17280 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
23. 1.613 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 12:51 AM HST · 17280 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
24. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 9:53 AM HST · 17280 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
25. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 10:47 AM HST · 17279 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
26. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 5:30 PM HST · 17279 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
27. 2.119 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 9:15 PM HST · 17279 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
28. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 9:21 PM HST · 17279 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
29. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 9:26 PM HST · 17279 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
30. 2.26 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 9:30 PM HST · 17279 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
31. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Jun 13, 10:57 PM HST · 17279 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
32. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Jun 14, 3:01 AM HST · 17279 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
33. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jun 14, 5:25 AM HST · 17279 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
34. 2.116 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Jun 14, 8:17 AM HST · 17279 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
35. 2.214 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jun 14, 2:39 PM HST · 17278 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
36. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jun 14, 4:46 PM HST · 17278 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
37. 2.316 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jun 14, 6:44 PM HST · 17278 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
38. 1.9Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, Jun 14, 7:34 PM HST · 17278 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
39. 2.21 km N of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jun 15, 6:35 AM HST · 17278 days ago · 34 km deep · 24 km away
40. 2.510 km E of P?pa‘ikou, HawaiiFri, Jun 15, 6:54 AM HST · 17278 days ago · 41 km deep · 62 km away
41. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jun 15, 8:17 AM HST · 17278 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
42. 2.314 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jun 15, 11:47 PM HST · 17277 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
43. 1.812 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 2:29 AM HST · 17277 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
44. 2.019 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 2:30 AM HST · 17277 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
45. 1.812 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 5:55 AM HST · 17277 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
46. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 6:28 AM HST · 17277 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
47. 2.515 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 10:54 AM HST · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
48. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 5:13 PM HST · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
49. 2.113 km SE of Eden Roc, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 5:46 PM HST · 17276 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
50. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Jun 16, 6:35 PM HST · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
51. 1.99 km SW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 1:40 AM HST · 17276 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
52. 2.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 3:09 AM HST · 17276 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
53. 3.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 4:20 AM HST · 17276 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
54. 2.525 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 9:20 AM HST · 17276 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
55. 1.515 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 9:29 AM HST · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
56. 1.613 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 1:53 PM HST · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
57. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 3:18 PM HST · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
58. 2.542 km SE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 6:07 PM HST · 17275 days ago · 44 km deep · 63 km away
59. 2.012 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 9:15 PM HST · 17275 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
60. 1.914 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jun 17, 9:22 PM HST · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.15 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jun 9, 3:55 AM HST · 17284 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
2. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jun 9, 1:57 AM HST · 17284 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
3. 2.313 km N of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiSat, Jun 9, 12:51 AM HST · 17284 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
4. 3.013 km SSE of Waikoloa, HawaiiSat, Jun 9, 12:02 AM HST · 17284 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
5. 2.23 km WNW of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 10:41 PM HST · 17284 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
6. 2.016 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 10:24 PM HST · 17284 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.29 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 9:16 PM HST · 17284 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
8. 2.413 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 8:31 PM HST · 17284 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
9. 2.112 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 8:22 PM HST · 17284 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
10. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 7:21 PM HST · 17284 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
11. 2.413 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 7:30 AM HST · 17285 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
12. 1.615 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jun 8, 2:46 AM HST · 17285 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
13. 2.213 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 6:02 PM HST · 17285 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
14. 2.020 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 5:58 PM HST · 17285 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
15. 1.814 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 4:48 PM HST · 17285 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
16. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 3:22 PM HST · 17285 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
17. 2.019 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 12:21 PM HST · 17285 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
18. 2.010 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 11:36 AM HST · 17285 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
19. 2.85 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 10:37 AM HST · 17285 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
20. 2.124 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jun 7, 6:29 AM HST · 17286 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19791909. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.