Hawaii earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 14 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on Mon, Mar 2, 1981, 6:04 AM HST (16:04 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 23 km N of P?hala, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Local time
UTC
1981-03-02 16:04:32 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.317° N, 155.192° W
Region
Hawaii
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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, 0.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 2.011 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.114 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.319 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.515 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.113 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.613 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.013 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.612 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.511 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.18 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.111 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.815 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.314 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16648 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.216 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 2.211 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 2.411 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.516 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 1.912 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 1.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 2.013 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.413 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.216 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16647 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 4.323 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16646 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 3.423 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16646 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  34. 2.323 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16646 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 2.124 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16646 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 3.29 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16646 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 2.224 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16646 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 2.011 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16646 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 2.511 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  40. 2.323 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 2.517 km SE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 2.515 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 1.712 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  44. 2.313 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  45. 2.711 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  46. 2.113 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 1.817 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 1.919 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 1.915 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 3.115 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 1.915 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16645 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  54. 2.314 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16644 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 2.713 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16644 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 2.614 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16644 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16644 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 2.612 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16644 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 2.714 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 2.114 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16644 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 2.621 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.412 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.26 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.914 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 3.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.7Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.3Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.414 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.011 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16649 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.011 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 3.015 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 4.516 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.016 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.712 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.113 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.612 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.714 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16650 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19810903. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC.