M1.9 earthquake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Fri, Aug 17, 1979, 9:20 AM HST

UTC

1979-08-17 19:20:12 UTC

Depth

1.7 km (1.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.392° N, 155.250° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

94°

Stations used

8

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast6 kmSSW
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast37 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast345 kmSE

After

1. 2.812 km SW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiFri, Aug 17, 4:04 PM HST · 17211 days ago · 26 km deep · 58 km away
2. 2.17 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 17, 4:35 PM HST · 17211 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 17, 6:46 PM HST · 17211 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
4. 2.113 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 17, 9:57 PM HST · 17211 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 17, 10:42 PM HST · 17211 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
6. 1.83 km S of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, Aug 18, 1:48 AM HST · 17211 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
7. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Aug 18, 8:56 AM HST · 17210 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
8. 2.51 km N of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiSat, Aug 18, 10:55 AM HST · 17210 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
9. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Aug 18, 12:47 PM HST · 17210 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
10. 2.018 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Aug 18, 3:10 PM HST · 17210 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
11. 2.614 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Aug 18, 6:34 PM HST · 17210 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
12. 1.616 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Aug 18, 8:18 PM HST · 17210 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
13. 2.1Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 4:06 AM HST · 17210 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
14. 1.610 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 10:20 AM HST · 17209 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.19 km E of Waimea, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 10:42 AM HST · 17209 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
16. 1.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 1:01 PM HST · 17209 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
17. 2.416 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 1:27 PM HST · 17209 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
18. 1.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 1:34 PM HST · 17209 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 4:37 PM HST · 17209 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.016 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 4:53 PM HST · 17209 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
21. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 6:46 PM HST · 17209 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
22. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Aug 19, 11:17 PM HST · 17209 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
23. 2.44 km E of Naalehu, HawaiiMon, Aug 20, 3:30 AM HST · 17209 days ago · 26 km deep · 47 km away
24. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Aug 20, 8:32 AM HST · 17208 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
25. 2.4Island of Hawaii, HawaiiMon, Aug 20, 2:12 PM HST · 17208 days ago · -1 km deep · 12 km away
26. 1.913 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Aug 20, 5:23 PM HST · 17208 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
27. 2.2Island of Hawaii, HawaiiMon, Aug 20, 7:57 PM HST · 17208 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
28. 1.95 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Aug 20, 9:02 PM HST · 17208 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
29. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Aug 21, 4:16 AM HST · 17208 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
30. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Aug 21, 4:33 AM HST · 17208 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
31. 2.113 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Aug 21, 5:45 AM HST · 17208 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
32. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Aug 21, 4:14 PM HST · 17207 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
33. 2.018 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Aug 21, 5:45 PM HST · 17207 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
34. 2.314 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Aug 21, 10:59 PM HST · 17207 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
35. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Aug 21, 11:42 PM HST · 17207 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
36. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 12:07 AM HST · 17207 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
37. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 1:38 AM HST · 17207 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
38. 1.916 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 4:38 AM HST · 17207 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
39. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 5:13 AM HST · 17207 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
40. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 5:21 AM HST · 17207 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
41. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 7:45 AM HST · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
42. 2.314 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 1:04 PM HST · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
43. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 1:25 PM HST · 17206 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
44. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 4:02 PM HST · 17206 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
45. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 4:57 PM HST · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
46. 1.513 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 5:20 PM HST · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
47. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Aug 22, 6:30 PM HST · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
48. 2.114 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 4:15 AM HST · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
49. 2.614 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 5:06 AM HST · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
50. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 8:14 AM HST · 17205 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
51. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 8:59 AM HST · 17205 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
52. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 11:36 AM HST · 17205 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
53. 2.314 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 2:56 PM HST · 17205 days ago · 30 km deep · 9 km away
54. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 9:00 PM HST · 17205 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
55. 1.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 23, 10:38 PM HST · 17205 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
56. 1.713 km SE of Eden Roc, HawaiiFri, Aug 24, 1:21 AM HST · 17205 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
57. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 24, 2:12 AM HST · 17205 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
58. 2.121 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 24, 6:18 AM HST · 17205 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
59. 1.914 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 24, 6:22 PM HST · 17204 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
60. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 24, 7:24 PM HST · 17204 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

1. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 11:24 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.917 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 9:22 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
3. 2.54 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 8:15 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.617 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 5:08 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
5. 1.712 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 4:29 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 2:44 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
7. 2.217 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 1:23 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
8. 4.119 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 1:04 PM HST · 17212 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
9. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 10:48 AM HST · 17212 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
10. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 8:26 AM HST · 17212 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 4:41 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
12. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 4:37 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.87 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 3:30 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
14. 2.46 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 2:56 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 2:15 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.86 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 2:00 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
17. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 12:38 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
18. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 16, 12:21 AM HST · 17213 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
19. 2.47 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 15, 11:15 PM HST · 17213 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
20. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Aug 15, 10:21 PM HST · 17213 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19792802. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC.