M2.9 earthquake 11 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Aug 2, 1979, 8:43 AM HST (18:43 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 12 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19792541. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC.