Hawaii earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 14 km N of Puako, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 14 km N of Puako, Hawaii on Thu, Jan 14, 1982, 6:50 AM HST (16:50 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 14 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Local time
UTC
1982-01-14 16:50:32 UTC
Depth
26.6 km (16.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.098° N, 155.829° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.02
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
232°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
31

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 110 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.611 km N of Puako, Hawaii · 16332 days ago · 24 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.61 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16332 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.86 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16332 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16332 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.012 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.77 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.18 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.320 km W of Wainaku, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16331 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.919 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16329 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.53 km E of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.60 km WSW of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 16329 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16328 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16327 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.919 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16326 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 1.69 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16326 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 2.55 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16325 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 2.122 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16325 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.5Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16325 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16324 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16324 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16324 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 2.18 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16324 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.45 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16324 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16324 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 3.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16323 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.86 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16323 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 1.625 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16323 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 2.89 km W of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 16322 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 1.910 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16321 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 3.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16321 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 3.225 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16320 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 3.010 km NW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.26 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 3.618 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 2.914 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 2.315 km SE of Waimea, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  48. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16318 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16317 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 2.94 km N of Hala‘ula, Hawaii · 16317 days ago · 34 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.42 km N of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16315 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 2.45 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16315 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  55. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16315 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16315 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 2.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16315 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  58. 1.711 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16315 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 2.05 km NW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16314 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 2.217 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16314 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 2.612 km W of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 16333 days ago · 31 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16333 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16334 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.56 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16334 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.515 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16334 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.625 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16334 days ago · -3 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16334 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16334 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16334 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.76 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16335 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.117 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16335 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16335 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16336 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 3.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16336 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.45 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16336 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.86 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16336 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16336 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.22 km S of Kukuihaele, Hawaii · 16336 days ago · 32 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 1.712 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16337 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.425 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii · 16337 days ago · 29 km deep · 73 km away

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