M2.2 earthquake 17 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Fri, Aug 10, 1979, 6:56 PM HST

UTC

1979-08-11 04:56:25 UTC

Depth

9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.386° N, 155.392° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.08

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

43°

Stations used

36

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast18 kmWSW
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast50 kmWSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast334 kmSE

After

1. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 7:44 PM HST · 17220 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.46 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 10:36 PM HST · 17220 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
3. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 11:09 PM HST · 17220 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
4. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 11:55 PM HST · 17220 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.614 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 3:58 AM HST · 17220 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.915 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 4:31 AM HST · 17220 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
7. 2.110 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 4:33 AM HST · 17220 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
8. 1.615 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 5:19 AM HST · 17220 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
9. 2.318 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 6:22 AM HST · 17220 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.615 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 7:49 AM HST · 17220 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
11. 2.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 10:03 AM HST · 17220 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
12. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 1:59 PM HST · 17220 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.410 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 3:35 PM HST · 17220 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
14. 2.49 km ESE of Nanawale Estates, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 4:12 PM HST · 17219 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.915 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 7:33 PM HST · 17219 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
16. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 8:17 PM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
17. 1.813 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 11, 10:57 PM HST · 17219 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
18. 2.321 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 2:09 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
19. 2.019 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 2:45 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
20. 2.121 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 2:55 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
21. 2.56 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 6:02 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
22. 2.46 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 8:45 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
23. 2.46 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:27 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
24. 2.55 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:31 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.36 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:32 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
26. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:35 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
27. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:36 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
28. 1.95 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:39 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
29. 1.75 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:40 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
30. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:46 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
31. 1.66 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:46 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
32. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:52 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
33. 2.75 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 9:58 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
34. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:07 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
35. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:07 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
36. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:08 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
37. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:11 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
38. 2.45 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:13 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
39. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:15 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
40. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:17 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
41. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:18 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
42. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:21 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
43. 2.25 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:24 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
44. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:27 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
45. 2.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:30 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
46. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:34 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
47. 2.35 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:38 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
48. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:39 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
49. 2.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:41 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
50. 2.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:49 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
51. 2.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:51 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
52. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:57 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
53. 1.95 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:59 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
54. 2.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 10:59 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
55. 2.75 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 11:02 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
56. 1.96 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 11:05 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
57. 2.25 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 11:10 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
58. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 11:16 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
59. 2.25 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 11:21 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
60. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 12, 11:22 AM HST · 17219 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of 201.

Before

1. 3.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 5:57 PM HST · 17220 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
2. 2.012 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 3:51 PM HST · 17221 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.812 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 1:45 PM HST · 17221 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
4. 2.313 km N of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 12:00 PM HST · 17221 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.619 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 10:30 AM HST · 17221 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
6. 1.510 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 4:37 AM HST · 17221 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
7. 2.36 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 10, 12:18 AM HST · 17221 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
8. 2.315 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 11:38 PM HST · 17221 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
9. 2.013 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 9:57 PM HST · 17221 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
10. 2.012 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 4:43 PM HST · 17221 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
11. 2.312 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 3:56 PM HST · 17222 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
12. 2.020 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 3:52 PM HST · 17222 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 11:56 AM HST · 17222 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
14. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 9:02 AM HST · 17222 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
15. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 8:53 AM HST · 17222 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
16. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 9, 6:34 AM HST · 17222 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
17. 2.113 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Aug 8, 10:46 PM HST · 17222 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
18. 2.024 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 8, 4:21 PM HST · 17222 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.812 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Aug 8, 4:12 PM HST · 17222 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
20. 2.111 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Aug 8, 9:18 AM HST · 17223 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19792633. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC.