Hawaii earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii on Sat, May 1, 1982, 5:43 PM HST (03:43 UTC), 0 km (0 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
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-02 03:43:58 UTC
Depth
0.4 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.396° N, 155.256° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
151°
Stations used
12

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. 2.112 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.521 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.75 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.64 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.314 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.311 km NNE of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.615 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.119 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 37 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.012 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.118 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16220 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.712 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16219 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.714 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16219 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16219 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.94 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16219 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.118 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16219 days ago · 39 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16219 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.913 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 3.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 2.313 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.314 km SE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 2.515 km E of P?hala, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 31 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 2.416 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 2.315 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 31 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.06 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.517 km SE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 2.318 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16218 days ago · 38 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 1.821 km SE of Waimea, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.16 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.815 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 2.114 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.17 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.9Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16217 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16216 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 2.56 km ESE of Eden Roc, Hawaii · 16216 days ago · 45 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16216 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16216 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 1.96 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16216 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16215 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 2.4Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 16215 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 2.3Hawaii region, Hawaii · 16215 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 1.86 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 2.45 km NW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16215 days ago · 23 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16215 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 2.07 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16214 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 2.36 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16214 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 1.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16214 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.512 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16214 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 2.56 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16214 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 2.116 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 16213 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 2.813 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 2.613 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  57. 2.418 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16213 days ago · 41 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 1.714 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 2.87 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16213 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 2.47 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16213 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.95 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16221 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.713 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 16221 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.615 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 16221 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.521 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.118 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 38 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.35 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.25 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.16 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.517 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 3.45 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.15 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.25 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.85 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.35 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 2.45 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.34 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.37 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.95 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.97 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 16222 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19821096. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC.