Hawaii earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Mon, Oct 22, 1979, 12:21 AM HST (10:21 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 15 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-10-22 10:21:51 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.384° N, 155.277° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17103 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.37 km S of Volcano, HI · 17103 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.75 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17103 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.113 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17103 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17103 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.315 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17103 days ago · 31 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.36 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17103 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.413 km NW of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 17103 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.17 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.27 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.316 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.813 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.116 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.17 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.26 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.86 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.86 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.16 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.112 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 17102 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.822 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 1.95 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 2.412 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  24. 2.014 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.76 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 2.019 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 1.511 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 2.76 km NNW of Honoka‘a, Hawaii · 17101 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.216 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 2.114 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 2.916 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.77 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.213 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 3.17 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 2.015 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.516 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  40. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 3.211 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 2.9Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.113 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 2.915 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 2.1Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 2.711 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 1.61 km SSE of Honalo, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 2.224 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.813 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17099 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 1.614 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 3.01 km WNW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.60 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 32 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 1.57 km WSW of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  54. 2.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 3.05 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 2.7Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 2.414 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17098 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 17097 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 17097 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 2.010 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 17097 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away

The first 60 of 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19793864. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.