M2.9 earthquake 9 km N of Waimea, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Jan 14, 1981, 4:18 AM HST

UTC

1981-01-14 14:18:57 UTC

Depth

21.8 km (13.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

20.110° N, 155.675° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

162°

Stations used

42

• Waimea, HawaiiPopulation 9,212. Forecast10 kmN
• Kailua-Kona, HawaiiPopulation 11,975. Forecast62 kmNNE
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast263 kmESE

After

1. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 14, 5:27 AM HST · 16697 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
2. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 14, 7:41 AM HST · 16697 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
3. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 14, 2:26 PM HST · 16697 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
4. 2.925 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, Jan 14, 2:36 PM HST · 16697 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
5. 2.525 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, Jan 14, 2:38 PM HST · 16697 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.913 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 2:33 AM HST · 16696 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
7. 2.225 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 2:42 AM HST · 16696 days ago · -3 km deep · 77 km away
8. 1.99 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 8:59 AM HST · 16696 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
9. 3.814 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 2:37 PM HST · 16696 days ago · 34 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.920 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 4:51 PM HST · 16696 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
11. 2.212 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 15, 9:04 PM HST · 16696 days ago · 26 km deep · 96 km away
12. 2.38 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 11:08 AM HST · 16694 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
13. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 6:21 PM HST · 16694 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.75 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 6:22 PM HST · 16694 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.15 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 7:06 PM HST · 16694 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 7:56 PM HST · 16694 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
17. 1.812 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Jan 17, 9:33 PM HST · 16694 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
18. 2.75 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:00 AM HST · 16693 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
19. 3.45 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:25 AM HST · 16693 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
20. 2.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:28 AM HST · 16693 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
21. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 2:53 AM HST · 16693 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
22. 2.44 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 6:36 AM HST · 16693 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
23. 2.56 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 6:43 AM HST · 16693 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
24. 2.44 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 9:17 AM HST · 16693 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
25. 2.218 km W of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 12:55 PM HST · 16693 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
26. 2.218 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Jan 18, 1:36 PM HST · 16693 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
27. 2.27 km NW of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 5:10 AM HST · 16692 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.812 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 7:34 PM HST · 16692 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.610 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 19, 9:12 PM HST · 16692 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:10 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
31. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:39 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
32. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:44 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
33. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:58 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
34. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:59 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
35. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 4:03 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
36. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 5:38 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
37. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 6:18 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
38. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 6:30 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
39. 2.38 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 7:08 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
40. 2.28 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 7:19 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
41. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 9:34 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
42. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 9:44 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
43. 2.39 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:00 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
44. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:01 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
45. 2.3Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:07 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
46. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:09 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
47. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 10:42 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
48. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 11:00 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
49. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 11:08 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
50. 1.88 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 11:58 AM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
51. 2.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 12:02 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
52. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 12:10 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
53. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 12:37 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
54. 2.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 1:00 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
55. 2.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 1:19 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
56. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 1:58 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
57. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 2:46 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
58. 2.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:01 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
59. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:41 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
60. 2.48 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 20, 3:42 PM HST · 16691 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

1. 2.712 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 7:03 PM HST · 16698 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
2. 4.712 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 6:20 PM HST · 16698 days ago · 28 km deep · 91 km away
3. 3.211 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 6:13 PM HST · 16698 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 6:09 PM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
5. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 3:30 PM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
6. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 11:43 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 11:41 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 11:31 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 10:58 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 9:58 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
11. 2.427 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 6:08 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.316 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 4:50 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
13. 2.89 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 2:20 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 30 km deep · 95 km away
14. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Jan 13, 1:39 AM HST · 16698 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
15. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 12, 11:49 PM HST · 16698 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
16. 4.310 km NW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 12, 11:21 AM HST · 16699 days ago · 32 km deep · 77 km away
17. 2.412 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 12, 8:10 AM HST · 16699 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.713 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 12, 6:53 AM HST · 16699 days ago · 29 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.617 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 12, 5:18 AM HST · 16699 days ago · 32 km deep · 99 km away
20. 4.114 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiMon, Jan 12, 5:07 AM HST · 16699 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19810124. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.