Hawaii earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Feb 25, 1982, 9:35 AM HST (19:35 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-25 19:35:13 UTC
Depth
2.5 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.395° N, 155.260° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
19

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 169 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.925 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16288 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.24 km NW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16288 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.017 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.614 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.310 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.213 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.513 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.614 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.48 km WSW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.515 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16287 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16286 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16286 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.75 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 16286 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.711 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16286 days ago · 34 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.612 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16286 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.86 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 1.513 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 2.115 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16285 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 2.315 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 1.611 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16283 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 1.815 km S of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 16283 days ago · 30 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16283 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.113 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16283 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 1.9Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16283 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 1.811 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 2.616 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 2.313 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 2.521 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 48 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 2.83 km W of Captain Cook, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 2.36 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 2.525 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · -2 km deep · 38 km away
  57. 2.86 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 2.38 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 1.8Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.318 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16288 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 2.36 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16288 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.94 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.05 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.529 km NE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.65 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.613 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.415 km E of P?hala, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 31 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16289 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.722 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16290 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16290 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.315 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16290 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.322 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16290 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.3Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16291 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 3.125 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16291 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16291 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.812 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16292 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.814 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.8Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16292 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19820527. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC.