Hawaii earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Sat, Dec 18, 1982, 6:14 AM HST (16:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 16 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-12-18 16:14:31 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.303° N, 155.259° 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
120°
Stations used
33

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15991 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.88 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.36 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 3.120 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 24 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.46 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 1.98 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15990 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.88 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.516 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.714 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.017 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.816 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.36 km NNE of Honoka‘a, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.66 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 2.113 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 1.88 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 2.514 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 1.514 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  24. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 2.913 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.517 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 3.312 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 2.212 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15988 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 1.86 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.517 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 1.86 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.17 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 2.0Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 2.06 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 3.36 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 2.27 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 3.06 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 1.86 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.76 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 1.89 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.88 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 2.016 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 1.915 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.77 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15987 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 1.815 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.19 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 1.87 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.28 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 1.89 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  54. 1.72 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 32 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 1.69 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.37 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 1.910 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15986 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  58. 1.914 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 2.37 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15985 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 1.88 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15985 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.911 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15991 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15991 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.76 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15991 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.217 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.312 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.16 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.010 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.86 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.013 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.27 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 2.114 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.119 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15992 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 1.812 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15993 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15993 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.26 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15993 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.06 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15993 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.27 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15993 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.010 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 15993 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.614 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15993 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19824883. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.