M2.1 earthquake 13 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.1 (ml), micro

Local time

Fri, Apr 24, 1981, 12:46 PM HST

UTC

1981-04-24 22:46:45 UTC

Depth

6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.318° N, 155.252° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.03

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

87°

Stations used

28

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast14 kmS
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast42 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast350 kmSE

After

1. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Apr 24, 6:00 PM HST · 16595 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Apr 24, 8:37 PM HST · 16595 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Apr 24, 8:44 PM HST · 16595 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
4. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Apr 24, 10:13 PM HST · 16595 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
5. 2.315 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 1:02 AM HST · 16594 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
6. 2.611 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 3:23 AM HST · 16594 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
7. 2.315 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 4:26 AM HST · 16594 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
8. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 4:39 AM HST · 16594 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
9. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 9:50 AM HST · 16594 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
10. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 10:03 AM HST · 16594 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
11. 2.614 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 12:13 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
12. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 2:06 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
13. 2.214 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 3:34 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 3:49 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
15. 2.515 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 6:35 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
16. 2.614 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 6:48 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
17. 2.411 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 7:20 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
18. 2.611 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Apr 25, 7:53 PM HST · 16594 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
19. 2.114 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 1:12 AM HST · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
20. 2.012 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 1:41 AM HST · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
21. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 2:48 AM HST · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
22. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 5:09 AM HST · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
23. 2.318 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 8:45 AM HST · 16593 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
24. 1.812 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 10:02 AM HST · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
25. 2.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 11:50 AM HST · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
26. 2.016 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 2:28 PM HST · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
27. 2.210 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 2:29 PM HST · 16593 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
28. 2.314 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 4:10 PM HST · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
29. 2.411 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 7:01 PM HST · 16593 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
30. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 8:38 PM HST · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
31. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 10:04 PM HST · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
32. 2.318 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 11:06 PM HST · 16593 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
33. 2.619 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 11:49 PM HST · 16592 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
34. 2.010 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Apr 26, 11:53 PM HST · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
35. 2.113 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 2:04 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
36. 2.08 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 2:21 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
37. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 3:33 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
38. 2.225 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 3:34 AM HST · 16592 days ago · -3 km deep · 41 km away
39. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 4:00 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
40. 3.116 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 4:57 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
41. 2.1Island of Hawaii, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 5:19 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
42. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 8:46 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
43. 1.911 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 9:22 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
44. 2.08 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 9:24 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
45. 3.519 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 11:29 AM HST · 16592 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
46. 2.114 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 12:22 PM HST · 16592 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
47. 2.019 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 1:10 PM HST · 16592 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
48. 3.57 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 6:08 PM HST · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
49. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 27, 9:23 PM HST · 16592 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
50. 2.011 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 7:09 AM HST · 16591 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
51. 3.114 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 8:46 AM HST · 16591 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
52. 2.311 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 8:50 AM HST · 16591 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
53. 2.212 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 10:42 AM HST · 16591 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
54. 2.116 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 12:23 PM HST · 16591 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
55. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 12:23 PM HST · 16591 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
56. 1.712 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 1:05 PM HST · 16591 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
57. 1.915 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 1:12 PM HST · 16591 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
58. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 1:52 PM HST · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
59. 2.715 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 2:51 PM HST · 16591 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
60. 2.47 km SSW of Hilo, HawaiiTue, Apr 28, 5:56 PM HST · 16591 days ago · 35 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.016 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Apr 24, 7:38 AM HST · 16595 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.225 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiFri, Apr 24, 1:39 AM HST · 16595 days ago · -3 km deep · 40 km away
3. 3.115 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Apr 23, 10:48 PM HST · 16596 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
4. 1.910 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Apr 23, 12:36 PM HST · 16596 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.514 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Apr 23, 11:45 AM HST · 16596 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
6. 1.613 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Apr 23, 6:35 AM HST · 16596 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
7. 3.412 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Apr 23, 3:44 AM HST · 16596 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
8. 2.414 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Apr 23, 2:28 AM HST · 16596 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
9. 2.513 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Apr 22, 11:22 PM HST · 16596 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
10. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Apr 22, 9:32 PM HST · 16597 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
11. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Apr 22, 5:27 PM HST · 16597 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
12. 1.811 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 10:12 PM HST · 16598 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
13. 1.812 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 8:07 PM HST · 16598 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
14. 2.212 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 7:33 PM HST · 16598 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.115 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 6:49 PM HST · 16598 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
16. 2.113 km SSE of Eden Roc, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 9:00 AM HST · 16598 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
17. 2.011 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 4:47 AM HST · 16598 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
18. 2.114 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 2:36 AM HST · 16598 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
19. 3.6Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Apr 21, 2:04 AM HST · 16598 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
20. 2.311 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Apr 20, 12:20 PM HST · 16599 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19811575. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.