M2.0 earthquake 20 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Sat, Sep 1, 1979, 1:48 PM HST

UTC

1979-09-01 23:48:21 UTC

Depth

8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.425° N, 155.424° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.0 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

216°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

16

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast20 kmW
• Hilo, HawaiiPopulation 43,263. Forecast49 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast329 kmSE

After

1. 2.416 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 5:15 PM HST · 17197 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.7Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 9:53 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
3. 2.220 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 10:01 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
4. 2.515 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 11:39 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
5. 2.214 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Sep 2, 4:46 AM HST · 17196 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
6. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 2, 11:23 AM HST · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
7. 2.017 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 2, 2:11 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.415 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 2, 2:44 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
9. 2.86 km SSE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSun, Sep 2, 2:50 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 2, 2:53 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
11. 1.712 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Sep 2, 7:31 PM HST · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
12. 3.115 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Sep 3, 1:27 AM HST · 17195 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
13. 1.626 km N of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Sep 3, 1:57 AM HST · 17195 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
14. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Sep 3, 3:46 AM HST · 17195 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
15. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Sep 3, 9:18 AM HST · 17195 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Sep 3, 11:40 PM HST · 17194 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
17. 3.11 km NW of Kalaoa, HawaiiTue, Sep 4, 1:30 AM HST · 17194 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
18. 2.212 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Sep 4, 4:54 AM HST · 17194 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
19. 2.717 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Sep 4, 6:44 AM HST · 17194 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
20. 1.912 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Sep 4, 7:29 AM HST · 17194 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
21. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Sep 4, 2:01 PM HST · 17194 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
22. 2.317 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 1:54 AM HST · 17193 days ago · 32 km deep · 12 km away
23. 2.416 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 6:01 AM HST · 17193 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
24. 1.6Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 11:28 AM HST · 17193 days ago · 28 km deep · 32 km away
25. 2.814 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 2:07 PM HST · 17193 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
26. 2.218 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 4:31 PM HST · 17193 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
27. 2.019 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 5:15 PM HST · 17193 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
28. 2.314 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 6:35 PM HST · 17193 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
29. 2.614 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 10:33 PM HST · 17192 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
30. 2.016 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Sep 5, 11:16 PM HST · 17192 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
31. 3.515 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 2:24 AM HST · 17192 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
32. 1.619 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 6:07 AM HST · 17192 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
33. 2.517 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 9:59 AM HST · 17192 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
34. 2.213 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 11:36 AM HST · 17192 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
35. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 1:19 PM HST · 17192 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
36. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 4:10 PM HST · 17192 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
37. 2.416 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 7:56 PM HST · 17192 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
38. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 9:02 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
39. 2.413 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 9:32 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
40. 2.412 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Sep 6, 10:56 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
41. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 2:10 AM HST · 17191 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
42. 2.112 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 3:57 AM HST · 17191 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
43. 2.315 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 4:47 AM HST · 17191 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
44. 2.525 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 7:10 AM HST · 17191 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
45. 2.216 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 8:09 AM HST · 17191 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
46. 1.616 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 10:03 AM HST · 17191 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
47. 1.616 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 10:45 AM HST · 17191 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
48. 2.419 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 12:05 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
49. 1.6Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 12:44 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 46 km deep · 26 km away
50. 2.18 km S of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 4:54 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
51. 1.714 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 5:30 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
52. 1.513 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 6:51 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
53. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Sep 7, 6:56 PM HST · 17191 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
54. 2.414 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Sep 8, 12:31 AM HST · 17190 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
55. 2.115 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 8, 12:36 AM HST · 17190 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
56. 1.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Sep 8, 2:52 AM HST · 17190 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
57. 1.74 km S of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, Sep 8, 4:39 AM HST · 17190 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
58. 2.214 km S of Naalehu, HawaiiSat, Sep 8, 9:18 AM HST · 17190 days ago · 40 km deep · 57 km away
59. 1.819 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 8, 11:38 AM HST · 17190 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
60. 1.918 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, Sep 8, 11:43 AM HST · 17190 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 1:25 PM HST · 17197 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
2. 4.013 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 12:16 PM HST · 17197 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
3. 2.513 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 9:12 AM HST · 17197 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
4. 1.717 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 6:52 AM HST · 17197 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
5. 2.25 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Sep 1, 5:05 AM HST · 17197 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
6. 2.111 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 10:18 PM HST · 17197 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.111 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 10:16 PM HST · 17197 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
8. 2.111 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 6:28 PM HST · 17198 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 5:29 PM HST · 17198 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
10. 2.118 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 3:47 PM HST · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.617 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 1:14 PM HST · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
12. 2.620 km E of Nanawale Estates, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 12:24 PM HST · 17198 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
13. 2.117 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 7:58 AM HST · 17198 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
14. 2.28 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 6:13 AM HST · 17198 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.919 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 4:10 AM HST · 17198 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
16. 1.89 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 2:25 AM HST · 17198 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.611 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Aug 31, 1:38 AM HST · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
18. 2.410 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Aug 30, 10:53 PM HST · 17198 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
19. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, Aug 30, 8:09 PM HST · 17199 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
20. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Aug 30, 7:17 PM HST · 17199 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19792971. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.