Hawaii earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 12 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on Tue, Nov 10, 1981, 3:02 AM HST (13:02 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (ml), light
Local time: Tue, Nov 10, 1981, 3:02 AM HST
UTC: 1981-11-10 13:02:56 UTC
Depth: 9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 19.335° N, 155.209° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.26
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 74°
Stations used: 48

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19813682 (also filed as gcmtb111081a, ushis3732, usp0001gwh, gcmt19811110130256, iscgem608473). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC.