Hawaii earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 9 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 9 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Sat, Jul 30, 1983, 9:50 AM HST (19:50 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-07-30 19:50:43 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.358° N, 155.251° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
46

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.815 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15724 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.722 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15724 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.627 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15724 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.918 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15723 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 2.222 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15723 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15723 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.616 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15723 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.019 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15723 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 3.612 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15723 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.223 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15722 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15722 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.816 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 15722 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 3.513 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15721 days ago · 39 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.112 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.113 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15721 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.117 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15721 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 1.920 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 2.223 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15720 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.115 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15720 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.522 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15720 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 2.014 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 5.715 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.812 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  24. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 2.315 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.615 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  28. 2.013 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 2.116 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 2.113 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.816 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 2.615 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 2.214 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.924 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 3.022 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 1.914 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 2.510 km N of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii · 15719 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 1.912 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15718 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.021 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15718 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 2.117 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15718 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15718 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15718 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 2.322 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15718 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15717 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 2.823 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15717 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 1.911 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15717 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.226 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15717 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15717 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 2.116 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 2.422 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 2.222 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 2.521 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.222 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 2.015 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 2.2Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  57. 2.112 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 3.222 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15716 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  59. 2.222 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 2.422 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 15715 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 198.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19832186. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.