Hawaii earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 11 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Sun, Aug 9, 1981, 8:25 AM HST (18:25 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 16 km ENE 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
1981-08-09 18:25:02 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.358° N, 155.302° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
17

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 at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.112 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.214 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.011 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.512 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.711 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.28 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.111 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.111 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 2.211 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.29 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.09 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.09 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.99 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.79 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.010 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.99 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 1.69 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.79 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.88 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 2.38 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 2.110 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.410 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.19 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 1.610 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 1.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 2.08 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  41. 2.36 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 2.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.18 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 2.1Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 2.09 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  46. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 2.47 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 1.615 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.113 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 3.07 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 2.113 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 4.37 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 2.57 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.47 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 3.07 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 2.47 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 3.615 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 2.115 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 2.712 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.412 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16488 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.916 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16489 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.411 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.611 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.611 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.118 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.413 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.09 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.012 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16490 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.78 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.811 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.09 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.39 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.011 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16491 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19812575. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC.