M1.7 earthquake 15 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii on Sat, Aug 6, 1983, 2:52 AM HST (12:52 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 12 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19832221. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.