Hawaii earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 11 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Thu, Mar 25, 1982, 9:39 PM HST (07:39 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 3 km NW of Puako, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-26 07:39:29 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.341° N, 155.216° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
65°
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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.412 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16259 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.614 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii · 16259 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.725 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.412 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16259 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.514 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16259 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16259 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.011 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16259 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.225 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16258 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.112 km SSE of Volcano, HI · 16258 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.915 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16258 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.211 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16258 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.317 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16258 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.115 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16258 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.011 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.816 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 1.8Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 3.013 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.417 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.617 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.311 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16257 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16256 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.67 km SSE of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 16255 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 1.613 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16255 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 1.66 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16255 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16255 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 2.711 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16255 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  28. 2.115 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16255 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  29. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16255 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 2.312 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16254 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 2.312 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16254 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  32. 1.57 km SW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 16254 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 2.315 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16254 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 2.515 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16254 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.312 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16253 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 3.55 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16253 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 2.313 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16253 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 2.318 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16252 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 2.112 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16251 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16251 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 2.117 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16251 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16251 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 2.414 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  47. 2.312 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 2.19 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 2.111 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 1.910 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16250 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 2.35 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16249 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 3.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16249 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16249 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16249 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  56. 2.2Hawaii region, Hawaii · 16249 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  57. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16248 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16248 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 2.015 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16248 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  60. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16248 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.813 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16260 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.817 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16260 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16260 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.73 km WNW of P?hala, Hawaii · 16260 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.95 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16260 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16260 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.710 km SE of Waimea, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 40 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.616 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.011 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.011 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.411 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 2.713 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.913 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16261 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.111 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16262 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.112 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16262 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16262 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19820788. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC.