M2.1 earthquake 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on Tue, Aug 2, 1983, 12:53 AM HST (10:53 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 23 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, 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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19832200. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.