M2.6 earthquake 26 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Tue, Mar 24, 1981, 7:16 PM HST

UTC

1981-03-25 05:16:08 UTC

Depth

43.8 km (27.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.251° N, 155.034° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

206°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

46

• Fern Forest, HawaiiPopulation 1,150. Forecast26 kmSSE
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast39 kmS
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast373 kmSE

After

1. 1.613 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 7:37 PM HST · 16627 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
2. 2.317 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 9:26 PM HST · 16627 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
3. 1.915 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 9:42 PM HST · 16627 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
4. 1.918 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 12:52 AM HST · 16626 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
5. 2.525 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 12:53 AM HST · 16626 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.816 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 5:16 AM HST · 16626 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
7. 3.433 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 6:25 AM HST · 16626 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.413 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 9:17 AM HST · 16626 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
9. 3.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 2:14 PM HST · 16626 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
10. 2.014 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 4:01 PM HST · 16626 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
11. 1.918 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 25, 6:04 PM HST · 16626 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
12. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 26, 1:19 AM HST · 16625 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
13. 3.214 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 26, 1:55 AM HST · 16625 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
14. 1.614 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 26, 10:50 AM HST · 16625 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
15. 1.815 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 26, 1:49 PM HST · 16625 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
16. 2.016 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 26, 2:14 PM HST · 16625 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
17. 1.511 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 26, 7:50 PM HST · 16625 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 26, 10:38 PM HST · 16625 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
19. 2.317 km N of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 3:19 AM HST · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
20. 2.113 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 4:17 AM HST · 16624 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
21. 2.317 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 5:01 AM HST · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
22. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 8:25 AM HST · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
23. 2.523 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 9:32 AM HST · 16624 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
24. 2.113 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 10:26 AM HST · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
25. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 12:14 PM HST · 16624 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
26. 2.210 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 12:37 PM HST · 16624 days ago · 34 km deep · 28 km away
27. 2.19 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 27, 3:10 PM HST · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
28. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Mar 28, 12:43 AM HST · 16623 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
29. 2.115 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Mar 28, 12:57 AM HST · 16623 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
30. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Mar 28, 3:15 AM HST · 16623 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Mar 28, 4:36 PM HST · 16623 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
32. 2.411 km W of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Mar 28, 5:42 PM HST · 16623 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
33. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 28, 6:01 PM HST · 16623 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
34. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Mar 29, 1:46 AM HST · 16622 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
35. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Mar 29, 1:48 AM HST · 16622 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
36. 2.514 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Mar 29, 5:13 AM HST · 16622 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
37. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 29, 6:53 AM HST · 16622 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
38. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Mar 29, 10:03 AM HST · 16622 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
39. 1.99 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Mar 29, 12:55 PM HST · 16622 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
40. 2.413 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Mar 29, 7:52 PM HST · 16622 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
41. 1.614 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 2:42 AM HST · 16621 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
42. 2.411 km NNW of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 5:17 AM HST · 16621 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
43. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 8:59 AM HST · 16621 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
44. 3.813 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 9:06 AM HST · 16621 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
45. 2.12 km ENE of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 12:16 PM HST · 16621 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
46. 2.015 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 1:44 PM HST · 16621 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
47. 1.914 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 2:40 PM HST · 16621 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
48. 1.815 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 7:10 PM HST · 16621 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
49. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Mar 30, 7:40 PM HST · 16621 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
50. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 2:22 AM HST · 16620 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
51. 2.527 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 2:57 AM HST · 16620 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
52. 2.713 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 8:46 AM HST · 16620 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
53. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 9:56 AM HST · 16620 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
54. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 3:08 PM HST · 16620 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
55. 2.314 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 5:46 PM HST · 16620 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
56. 2.526 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 8:50 PM HST · 16620 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
57. 2.311 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 31, 10:35 PM HST · 16620 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
58. 2.013 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Apr 1, 12:02 PM HST · 16619 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
59. 2.514 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Apr 1, 2:46 PM HST · 16619 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
60. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Apr 1, 8:23 PM HST · 16619 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.814 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 1:36 PM HST · 16627 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 11:28 AM HST · 16627 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
3. 1.816 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 11:24 AM HST · 16627 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
4. 2.518 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 9:47 AM HST · 16627 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
5. 2.124 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 7:53 AM HST · 16627 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
6. 2.021 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 7:32 AM HST · 16627 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
7. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 6:00 AM HST · 16627 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
8. 2.313 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 24, 5:01 AM HST · 16627 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
9. 1.612 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 10:26 PM HST · 16628 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
10. 1.615 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 10:23 PM HST · 16628 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.615 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 8:47 PM HST · 16628 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
12. 1.615 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 7:08 PM HST · 16628 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
13. 2.914 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 6:53 PM HST · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
14. 2.514 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 5:35 PM HST · 16628 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
15. 2.019 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 3:49 PM HST · 16628 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
16. 1.918 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 10:45 AM HST · 16628 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
17. 2.310 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 7:41 AM HST · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
18. 1.615 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 7:29 AM HST · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
19. 2.311 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 4:43 AM HST · 16628 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
20. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Mar 23, 3:33 AM HST · 16628 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19811278. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC.