M3.1 earthquake 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on Tue, Feb 24, 1981, 1:45 PM HST (23:45 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 16 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19810843. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.