M1.6 earthquake 14 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Dec 12, 1979, 5:45 PM HST

UTC

1979-12-13 03:45:47 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.319° N, 155.186° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

138°

Stations used

17

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast15 kmSSE
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast38 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast356 kmSE

After

1. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 6:24 PM HST · 17097 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.014 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 2:04 AM HST · 17097 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
3. 2.423 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 4:36 AM HST · 17097 days ago · 42 km deep · 10 km away
4. 2.46 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 5:55 AM HST · 17097 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
5. 2.116 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 8:44 AM HST · 17097 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
6. 2.016 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 5:12 PM HST · 17096 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
7. 4.318 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 5:44 PM HST · 17096 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
8. 2.013 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 10:40 PM HST · 17096 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.19 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 13, 11:22 PM HST · 17096 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.12 km E of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 1:47 AM HST · 17096 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
11. 2.119 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 3:58 AM HST · 17096 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
12. 1.65 km S of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 5:56 AM HST · 17096 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
13. 1.614 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 6:27 AM HST · 17096 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
14. 2.412 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 6:38 AM HST · 17096 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
15. 2.112 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 9:06 AM HST · 17096 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 10:32 AM HST · 17096 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
17. 2.215 km S of Honoka‘a, HawaiiFri, Dec 14, 12:51 PM HST · 17095 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
18. 2.03 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, Dec 15, 2:12 AM HST · 17095 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
19. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Dec 15, 2:41 AM HST · 17095 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.210 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 15, 8:48 AM HST · 17095 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
21. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 15, 10:25 AM HST · 17095 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
22. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Dec 15, 2:59 PM HST · 17094 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
23. 3.812 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 15, 5:45 PM HST · 17094 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
24. 1.912 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 15, 9:02 PM HST · 17094 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.78 km SSW of Captain Cook, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 1:56 AM HST · 17094 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
26. 2.21 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 2:14 AM HST · 17094 days ago · 31 km deep · 15 km away
27. 2.112 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 5:21 AM HST · 17094 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
28. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 6:28 AM HST · 17094 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
29. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 12:31 PM HST · 17093 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
30. 3.112 km W of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 6:11 PM HST · 17093 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
31. 2.614 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 7:22 PM HST · 17093 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
32. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 11:44 PM HST · 17093 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
33. 3.57 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 16, 11:44 PM HST · 17093 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
34. 2.211 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 17, 9:44 AM HST · 17093 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
35. 1.511 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 17, 9:56 AM HST · 17093 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
36. 1.811 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Dec 17, 10:14 AM HST · 17093 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
37. 2.36 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 17, 1:00 PM HST · 17092 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
38. 2.111 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Dec 17, 7:29 PM HST · 17092 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
39. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 17, 11:03 PM HST · 17092 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
40. 2.014 km SE of Eden Roc, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 2:34 AM HST · 17092 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
41. 2.011 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 7:43 AM HST · 17092 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
42. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 9:51 AM HST · 17092 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
43. 2.814 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 10:03 AM HST · 17092 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
44. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 11:17 AM HST · 17092 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
45. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 2:36 PM HST · 17091 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
46. 2.19 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 4:48 PM HST · 17091 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
47. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 6:10 PM HST · 17091 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
48. 1.919 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 7:04 PM HST · 17091 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
49. 2.616 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 7:12 PM HST · 17091 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
50. 2.47 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 18, 9:22 PM HST · 17091 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
51. 2.916 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 1:52 AM HST · 17091 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
52. 1.812 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 4:02 AM HST · 17091 days ago · 45 km deep · 7 km away
53. 2.114 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 4:06 AM HST · 17091 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
54. 1.922 km SE of Waimea, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 7:55 AM HST · 17091 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
55. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 8:57 AM HST · 17091 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
56. 2.36 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 1:55 PM HST · 17090 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
57. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 3:07 PM HST · 17090 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
58. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 5:23 PM HST · 17090 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
59. 2.25 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 6:25 PM HST · 17090 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
60. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 19, 7:47 PM HST · 17090 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

1. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 5:40 PM HST · 17097 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.1Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 4:43 PM HST · 17097 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
3. 2.118 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 2:38 PM HST · 17097 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
4. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 1:59 PM HST · 17097 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
5. 2.714 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 12:44 PM HST · 17097 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.218 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 10:48 AM HST · 17098 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
7. 2.021 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 8:06 AM HST · 17098 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
8. 1.624 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 4:36 AM HST · 17098 days ago · 42 km deep · 11 km away
9. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Dec 12, 2:07 AM HST · 17098 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
10. 2.212 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 9:25 PM HST · 17098 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
11. 2.113 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 9:17 PM HST · 17098 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
12. 1.614 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 6:47 PM HST · 17098 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
13. 1.912 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 3:17 PM HST · 17098 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
14. 2.211 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 2:42 PM HST · 17098 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
15. 2.510 km W of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 10:58 AM HST · 17099 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
16. 2.749 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiTue, Dec 11, 6:38 AM HST · 17099 days ago · 44 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.219 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 11:07 PM HST · 17099 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
18. 2.117 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 4:57 PM HST · 17099 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
19. 2.123 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Dec 10, 2:59 AM HST · 17100 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
20. 2.413 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Dec 9, 11:44 PM HST · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19794633. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC.