M1.9 earthquake 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Thu, Nov 1, 1979, 12:23 AM HST

UTC

1979-11-01 10:23:06 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.314° N, 155.217° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

85°

Stations used

28

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast14 kmS
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast40 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast353 kmSE

After

1. 2.714 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 1:35 AM HST · 17140 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 4:27 AM HST · 17140 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
3. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 5:33 AM HST · 17140 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
4. 2.114 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 9:05 AM HST · 17140 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.412 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 9:21 AM HST · 17140 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
6. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 2:11 PM HST · 17139 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
7. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 2:23 PM HST · 17139 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.016 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 5:50 PM HST · 17139 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
9. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 5:52 PM HST · 17139 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
10. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 6:00 PM HST · 17139 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.123 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Nov 1, 10:03 PM HST · 17139 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
12. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 4:37 AM HST · 17139 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
13. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 4:57 AM HST · 17139 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
14. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 9:05 AM HST · 17139 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
15. 1.73 km NW of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 9:11 AM HST · 17139 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 10:14 AM HST · 17139 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
17. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 12:49 PM HST · 17138 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
18. 2.114 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 3:00 PM HST · 17138 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
19. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 3:19 PM HST · 17138 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
20. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 5:28 PM HST · 17138 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
21. 1.821 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 5:47 PM HST · 17138 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
22. 1.83 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 5:58 PM HST · 17138 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
23. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Nov 2, 9:10 PM HST · 17138 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
24. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 12:09 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
25. 2.015 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 1:34 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
26. 2.211 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 3:07 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
27. 1.95 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 4:22 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
28. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 4:36 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
29. 2.37 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 5:51 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
30. 1.86 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 6:10 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
31. 1.96 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 6:25 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
32. 3.418 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 6:58 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
33. 2.317 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 7:55 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
34. 2.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 10:08 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
35. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 10:46 AM HST · 17138 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
36. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 11:09 AM HST · 17137 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
37. 2.56 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 12:10 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
38. 2.316 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 1:10 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
39. 2.414 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 2:12 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
40. 2.110 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 4:50 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
41. 2.012 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 5:48 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
42. 3.18 km WSW of Kukuihaele, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 6:09 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
43. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 8:30 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
44. 2.48 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 8:45 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
45. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 10:39 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
46. 2.320 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, Nov 3, 10:54 PM HST · 17137 days ago · 37 km deep · 21 km away
47. 2.221 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 1:04 AM HST · 17137 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
48. 3.214 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 2:10 AM HST · 17137 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
49. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 1:12 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
50. 1.911 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 1:28 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
51. 2.123 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 2:10 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
52. 2.514 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 6:21 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
53. 2.011 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 7:58 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
54. 2.013 km SE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 8:13 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
55. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 9:47 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
56. 2.810 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 10:20 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
57. 2.813 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Nov 4, 10:36 PM HST · 17136 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
58. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 5, 3:40 AM HST · 17136 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
59. 2.514 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Nov 5, 5:05 AM HST · 17136 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
60. 2.016 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Nov 5, 5:43 AM HST · 17136 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.118 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 9:01 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
2. 2.217 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 8:25 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
3. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 5:34 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.548 km SE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 5:20 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 48 km deep · 46 km away
5. 2.014 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 5:03 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
6. 3.021 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 4:57 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 39 km deep · 24 km away
7. 2.417 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 4:48 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
8. 2.65 km NNE of Puako, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 3:49 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
9. 2.512 km W of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 1:47 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
10. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 12:48 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 12:29 PM HST · 17140 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.114 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 8:29 AM HST · 17141 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
13. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 5:26 AM HST · 17141 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
14. 2.415 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 2:53 AM HST · 17141 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
15. 2.522 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Oct 31, 12:20 AM HST · 17141 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
16. 2.114 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Oct 30, 11:15 PM HST · 17141 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
17. 2.713 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 30, 10:08 PM HST · 17141 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.111 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Oct 30, 4:09 PM HST · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
19. 2.111 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Oct 30, 3:21 PM HST · 17141 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
20. 2.417 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Oct 30, 9:56 AM HST · 17142 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19793992. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.