Hawaii earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 12 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Mon, Jan 12, 1981, 4:18 AM HST (14:18 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (ml), light
Local time: Mon, Jan 12, 1981, 4:18 AM HST
UTC: 1981-01-12 14:18:10 UTC
Depth: 30.2 km (18.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 19.352° N, 155.302° W
Region: Hawaii
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.11
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 41°
Stations used: 45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 169 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19810093 (also filed as ushis3695, usp0001bpn). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC.