Hawaii earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Jul 12, 1979, 12:41 AM HST (10:41 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 Island of Hawaii, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-07-12 10:41:22 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.360° N, 155.232° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.616 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 17202 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.1Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.610 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.19 km E of Waimea, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.416 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.016 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17201 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.44 km E of Naalehu, Hawaii · 17200 days ago · 26 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17200 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.4Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17200 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.913 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17200 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.2Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17200 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.95 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17200 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17199 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17199 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.113 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17199 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17199 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.018 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 17199 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 2.314 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17199 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.015 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 1.916 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  28. 2.06 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.314 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 1.513 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 2.114 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 2.614 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  40. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  42. 2.314 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 30 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 2.06 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 1.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17197 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  45. 1.713 km SE of Eden Roc, Hawaii · 17196 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  46. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.121 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17196 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  48. 1.914 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17196 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  49. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 2.36 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17196 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 2.414 km SSE of Fern Forest, HI · 17195 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 2.114 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 1.619 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  54. 2.613 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 2.29 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 2.710 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  58. 2.014 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 3.511 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 1.917 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17195 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 195.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19792262. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.