Hawaii earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 16 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16 km W of Volcano, Hawaii on Sun, Nov 20, 1983, 9:25 PM HST (07:25 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 21 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Local time
UTC
1983-11-21 07:25:02 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
19.453° N, 155.389° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
42

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. 1.720 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.720 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.015 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.920 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.617 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.213 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.616 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.923 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.721 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.412 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.520 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.525 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.712 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.515 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.319 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.613 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 1.716 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.821 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.815 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.612 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 1.622 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.618 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 1.821 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 1.616 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 1.6Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 2.025 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 2.59 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 1.518 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.115 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.321 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 1.921 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 2.122 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 1.717 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  36. 2.224 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 2.520 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 1.622 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 1.518 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  40. 2.323 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 42 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 3.114 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 2.015 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 1.68 km N of Naalehu, Hawaii · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 2.416 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 3.216 km SSW of Honoka‘a, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 32 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.55 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  47. 3.716 km SSW of Honoka‘a, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 32 km deep · 56 km away
  48. 2.220 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 2.022 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 1.719 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 1.623 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.012 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  53. 1.912 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 3.520 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 22 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.623 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 1.712 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.724 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 3.122 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 3.921 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 2.116 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15656 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.820 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.123 km SE of Waimea, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.216 km SW of Leilani Estates, HI · 15658 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.816 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.820 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.813 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.720 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 1.614 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.519 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.621 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.623 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 22 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.114 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.626 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.5Island of Hawaii, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.020 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.023 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.822 km W of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.224 km N of P?hala, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.618 km S of Volcano, Hawaii · 15658 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19833593. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC.