Hawaii earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Fri, Apr 16, 1982, 4:35 AM HST (14:35 UTC), 2 km (1 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
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-04-16 14:35:24 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.392° N, 155.277° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
22

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. 2.36 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 3.52 km E of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.113 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 3.812 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16237 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.69 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.125 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 4.05 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.26 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.65 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.6Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.44 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.413 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.56 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.1Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 1.512 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.715 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16235 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16235 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16235 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.813 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16235 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 1.65 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16235 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 1.615 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16235 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 2.718 km S of Waikoloa, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 3.915 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 4.016 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  30. 2.016 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  31. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16234 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.04 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16233 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 2.224 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16233 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  36. 2.69 km NNW of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 16233 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 2.54 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16233 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 1.711 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16233 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 2.35 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16233 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 2.415 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16232 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 2.514 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16232 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 2.616 km SE of Waimea, Hawaii · 16232 days ago · 29 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 1.612 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16232 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 2.310 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16232 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 1.512 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16232 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.28 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 2.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  49. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 1.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.57 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 2.714 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  53. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 2.08 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 3.111 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  57. 3.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  58. 1.613 km SSE of Eden Roc, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 2.122 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 2.225 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16231 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.516 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.011 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.58 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.011 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.314 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 1.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.46 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 2.25 km W of P?hala, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.122 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16238 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.58 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16239 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.78 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16239 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.615 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16239 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.220 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16239 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.114 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16239 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.617 km S of Volcano, HI · 16239 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19820939. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC.