M2.5 earthquake 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.5 (ml), micro

Local time

Sun, Jan 18, 1981, 6:43 AM HST

UTC

1981-01-18 16:43:59 UTC

Depth

0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.409° N, 155.286° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

41°

Stations used

24

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast7 kmSW
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast39 kmWSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast341 kmSE

After

1. 2.44 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 9:17 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.218 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 12:55 PM HST · 16689 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
3. 2.218 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:36 PM HST · 16689 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
4. 2.27 km NW of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 5:10 AM HST · 16689 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.317 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 5:29 AM HST · 16689 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
6. 2.416 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 8:02 AM HST · 16689 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
7. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 8:03 AM HST · 16689 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
8. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 8:03 AM HST · 16689 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.116 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 3:26 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
10. 3.115 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 6:21 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.615 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 6:58 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
12. 2.016 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 7:05 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
13. 2.016 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 7:05 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
14. 1.514 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 7:12 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
15. 1.812 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 7:34 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
16. 1.610 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 9:12 PM HST · 16688 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
17. 2.914 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 12:28 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.59 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 2:26 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
19. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 2:51 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:10 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
21. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:39 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
22. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:44 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
23. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:58 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
24. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:59 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
25. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:03 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.012 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 5:26 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
27. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 5:38 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 6:18 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
29. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 6:30 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
30. 2.38 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 7:08 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
31. 2.28 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 7:19 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
32. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 9:34 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
33. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 9:44 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
34. 2.39 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:00 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
35. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:01 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
36. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:07 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
37. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:09 AM HST · 16688 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
38. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:42 AM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
39. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 11:00 AM HST · 16687 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
40. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 11:08 AM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
41. 1.88 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 11:58 AM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
42. 2.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 12:02 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
43. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 12:10 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
44. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 12:37 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
45. 2.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 1:00 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
46. 2.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 1:19 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
47. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 1:58 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
48. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 2:46 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
49. 2.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:01 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
50. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:41 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
51. 2.48 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:42 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
52. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:51 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
53. 3.08 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:59 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
54. 2.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:20 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
55. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:23 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
56. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:28 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
57. 2.4Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:29 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
58. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:31 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
59. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:34 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
60. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:42 PM HST · 16687 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

1. 2.44 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 6:36 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 4:38 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
3. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 2:53 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
4. 2.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:28 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
5. 3.45 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:25 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.613 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:15 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
7. 2.75 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:00 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.812 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 9:33 PM HST · 16690 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
9. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 7:56 PM HST · 16690 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
10. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 7:06 PM HST · 16690 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.75 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 6:22 PM HST · 16690 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 6:21 PM HST · 16690 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
13. 2.38 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 11:08 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.116 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 10:49 AM HST · 16690 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
15. 2.917 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 10:21 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
16. 2.713 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 6:23 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
17. 2.0Island of Hawaii, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 11:16 PM HST · 16692 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
18. 2.212 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 9:04 PM HST · 16692 days ago · 26 km deep · 8 km away
19. 1.510 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 7:37 PM HST · 16692 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.316 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 7:00 PM HST · 16692 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19810163. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.