Hawaii earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 9 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Fri, Mar 27, 1981, 3:10 PM HST (01:10 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 12 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Local time
UTC
1981-03-28 01:10:06 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.357° N, 155.248° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 2.115 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16623 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16623 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16623 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 2.411 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 16623 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16623 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16622 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16622 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.514 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16622 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16622 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16622 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.99 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16622 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.413 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16622 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.411 km NNW of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 3.813 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.12 km ENE of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.015 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.914 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 1.815 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16621 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 2.527 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 2.713 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 2.314 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 2.526 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 2.311 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16620 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 2.013 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16619 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 2.514 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16619 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16619 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 3.213 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16618 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 2.112 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16618 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16618 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 2.313 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16618 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 2.516 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16618 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 2.411 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16618 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 2.518 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 2.78 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 1.99 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 2.012 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 2.511 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  46. 2.011 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.012 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.211 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 2.213 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16617 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 1.715 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 2.914 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 2.427 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 2.013 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  54. 1.717 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.012 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 2.411 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16616 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 2.011 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16615 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 2.513 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16615 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  60. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16615 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.210 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 34 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.113 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.523 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.317 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.113 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.317 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16624 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16625 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.511 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16625 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.016 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16625 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.815 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16625 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 1.614 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16625 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 3.214 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16625 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16625 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.918 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16626 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.014 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16626 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 3.015 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16626 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.413 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16626 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 3.433 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 16626 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19811315. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.