M1.7 earthquake 14 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.7 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Dec 24, 1981, 6:19 PM HST

UTC

1981-12-25 04:19:56 UTC

Depth

7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.327° N, 155.169° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

93°

Stations used

29

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast15 kmSSE
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast36 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast357 kmSE

After

1. 2.49 km SSW of Honoka‘a, HawaiiThu, Dec 24, 10:30 PM HST · 16349 days ago · 37 km deep · 84 km away
2. 2.311 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Dec 25, 7:41 AM HST · 16349 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
3. 2.4Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Dec 25, 9:58 AM HST · 16349 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
4. 2.414 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Dec 25, 12:10 PM HST · 16349 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
5. 1.614 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Dec 26, 2:34 AM HST · 16348 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
6. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 26, 5:04 AM HST · 16348 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.418 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 26, 7:20 AM HST · 16348 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
8. 2.521 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Dec 26, 10:47 AM HST · 16348 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
9. 1.9Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Dec 26, 12:01 PM HST · 16348 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Dec 26, 12:21 PM HST · 16348 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
11. 2.421 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 2:44 AM HST · 16347 days ago · 40 km deep · 18 km away
12. 2.311 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 7:11 AM HST · 16347 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
13. 2.04 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 8:32 AM HST · 16347 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
14. 2.111 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 11:25 AM HST · 16347 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
15. 2.114 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 11:45 AM HST · 16347 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
16. 2.65 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 1:34 PM HST · 16347 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
17. 3.513 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 4:09 PM HST · 16347 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
18. 2.414 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 4:17 PM HST · 16347 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 4:25 PM HST · 16347 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
20. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 7:27 PM HST · 16347 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
21. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 11:00 PM HST · 16346 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
22. 2.13 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Dec 27, 11:02 PM HST · 16346 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
23. 2.017 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Dec 28, 4:18 AM HST · 16346 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
24. 2.114 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 28, 4:34 AM HST · 16346 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
25. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 28, 11:30 AM HST · 16346 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
26. 2.115 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiMon, Dec 28, 1:15 PM HST · 16346 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
27. 2.014 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Dec 28, 4:17 PM HST · 16346 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
28. 1.916 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 12:24 AM HST · 16345 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
29. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 3:35 AM HST · 16345 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
30. 2.723 km E of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 5:55 AM HST · 16345 days ago · 32 km deep · 15 km away
31. 1.715 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 6:51 AM HST · 16345 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
32. 1.615 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 7:33 AM HST · 16345 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
33. 1.96 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 9:40 AM HST · 16345 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
34. 2.114 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 1:10 PM HST · 16345 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
35. 2.61 km SSE of Honalo, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 3:07 PM HST · 16345 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
36. 2.221 km E of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 8:03 PM HST · 16345 days ago · 47 km deep · 19 km away
37. 1.522 km E of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 29, 8:06 PM HST · 16345 days ago · 50 km deep · 21 km away
38. 2.027 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, Dec 30, 4:44 AM HST · 16344 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
39. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 30, 7:48 AM HST · 16344 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
40. 1.514 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 30, 8:23 AM HST · 16344 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
41. 2.19 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 30, 11:40 AM HST · 16344 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
42. 1.917 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 30, 3:47 PM HST · 16344 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
43. 1.611 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 30, 6:17 PM HST · 16344 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
44. 2.013 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, Dec 30, 9:11 PM HST · 16344 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
45. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 1:47 AM HST · 16343 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
46. 1.814 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 7:23 AM HST · 16343 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
47. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 8:00 AM HST · 16343 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
48. 2.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 9:53 AM HST · 16343 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
49. 2.61 km SSE of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 2:14 PM HST · 16343 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
50. 2.98 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 5:35 PM HST · 16343 days ago · 27 km deep · 13 km away
51. 2.54 km ENE of P?pa‘ikou, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 9:13 PM HST · 16343 days ago · 40 km deep · 54 km away
52. 2.414 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Dec 31, 10:16 PM HST · 16342 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
53. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 1, 1:34 AM HST · 16342 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
54. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 1, 1:38 AM HST · 16342 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
55. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 1, 1:43 AM HST · 16342 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
56. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 1, 1:56 AM HST · 16342 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
57. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 1, 2:02 AM HST · 16342 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
58. 2.822 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 2, 3:41 AM HST · 16341 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
59. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 2, 6:01 AM HST · 16341 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
60. 2.217 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 2, 9:18 AM HST · 16341 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.011 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Dec 24, 2:37 PM HST · 16350 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
2. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 24, 6:05 AM HST · 16350 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
3. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 24, 2:09 AM HST · 16350 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
4. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 24, 1:32 AM HST · 16350 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.910 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 24, 1:21 AM HST · 16350 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
6. 1.614 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Dec 24, 1:01 AM HST · 16350 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 10:00 PM HST · 16350 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
8. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 10:00 PM HST · 16350 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
9. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 4:15 PM HST · 16351 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
10. 2.214 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 3:48 PM HST · 16351 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
11. 2.511 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 3:18 PM HST · 16351 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 11:27 AM HST · 16351 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
13. 2.812 km WNW of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 8:00 AM HST · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
14. 1.914 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 7:25 AM HST · 16351 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Dec 23, 6:54 AM HST · 16351 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
16. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Dec 22, 12:56 AM HST · 16352 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
17. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Dec 21, 9:07 PM HST · 16353 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
18. 1.816 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 21, 8:37 PM HST · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
19. 3.415 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Dec 21, 7:15 PM HST · 16353 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.87 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Dec 21, 5:24 PM HST · 16353 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19813962. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC.