M2.3 earthquake 3 km NNE of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Sun, Mar 9, 1986, 1:01 AM HST

UTC

1986-03-09 11:01:27 UTC

Depth

9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.476° N, 155.221° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

43°

Stations used

44

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast4 kmNNE
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast29 kmWSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast342 kmSE

After

1. 2.318 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Mar 9, 2:24 PM HST · 14817 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
2. 2.112 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Mar 9, 11:53 PM HST · 14817 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
3. 1.82 km S of P?hala, HawaiiMon, Mar 10, 7:05 AM HST · 14816 days ago · 34 km deep · 42 km away
4. 1.713 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 12:50 AM HST · 14816 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
5. 2.113 km W of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 1:42 AM HST · 14816 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
6. 1.813 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 8:20 AM HST · 14815 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
7. 2.219 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 10:49 AM HST · 14815 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.114 km E of Nanawale Estates, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 10:56 AM HST · 14815 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.015 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 12:09 PM HST · 14815 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
10. 1.513 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 1:28 PM HST · 14815 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
11. 2.14 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 11, 1:40 PM HST · 14815 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.816 km W of Wainaku, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 10:34 AM HST · 14814 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
13. 2.123 km W of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 11:16 AM HST · 14814 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
14. 3.614 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 12:29 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.714 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 12:33 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.716 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 12:40 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
17. 2.117 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 12:55 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
18. 1.716 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 1:33 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
19. 1.715 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 1:40 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
20. 1.69 km N of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 8:31 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
21. 2.116 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 12, 11:32 PM HST · 14814 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
22. 1.912 km W of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 13, 4:36 AM HST · 14813 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
23. 1.912 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, Mar 13, 4:41 PM HST · 14813 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
24. 2.016 km N of P?hala, HawaiiThu, Mar 13, 10:01 PM HST · 14813 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
25. 1.79 km NNW of P?hala, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 2:48 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
26. 2.18 km N of Puako, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 3:46 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
27. 1.79 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 5:05 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
28. 1.616 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 6:34 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
29. 2.015 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 6:41 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
30. 1.916 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 6:45 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
31. 1.816 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 9:27 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
32. 1.616 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 11:30 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
33. 2.33 km NW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiFri, Mar 14, 10:14 PM HST · 14812 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
34. 1.816 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 1:21 AM HST · 14812 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
35. 1.5Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 3:06 AM HST · 14811 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
36. 2.014 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 10:15 AM HST · 14811 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
37. 2.29 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 2:49 PM HST · 14811 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
38. 2.416 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 4:21 PM HST · 14811 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
39. 1.814 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 5:09 PM HST · 14811 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
40. 2.214 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 5:10 PM HST · 14811 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
41. 1.611 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 6:13 PM HST · 14811 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
42. 2.314 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, Mar 15, 6:34 PM HST · 14811 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
43. 1.86 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, Mar 16, 9:52 AM HST · 14810 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
44. 1.69 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSun, Mar 16, 10:35 AM HST · 14810 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
45. 3.712 km W of Kalaoa, HawaiiSun, Mar 16, 10:58 AM HST · 14810 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
46. 2.618 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 18, 12:48 PM HST · 14808 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
47. 1.616 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 18, 12:50 PM HST · 14808 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
48. 1.627 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 19, 10:42 PM HST · 14807 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
49. 2.79 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 20, 12:44 AM HST · 14807 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
50. 2.610 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 20, 1:20 AM HST · 14807 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
51. 2.49 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 20, 1:27 AM HST · 14807 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
52. 2.317 km NW of Kalaoa, HIFri, Mar 21, 1:34 AM HST · 14806 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
53. 1.615 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Mar 21, 7:31 AM HST · 14805 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
54. 1.7Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Mar 21, 6:42 PM HST · 14805 days ago · 44 km deep · 33 km away
55. 1.5Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, Mar 22, 7:14 AM HST · 14804 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
56. 1.615 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 22, 2:45 PM HST · 14804 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
57. 1.614 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 22, 4:10 PM HST · 14804 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
58. 1.913 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 22, 10:14 PM HST · 14804 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
59. 1.918 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, Mar 23, 3:15 PM HST · 14803 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
60. 2.114 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, Mar 23, 4:48 PM HST · 14803 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

1. 1.614 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 8, 7:10 PM HST · 14818 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
2. 1.515 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 8, 6:52 PM HST · 14818 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
3. 1.918 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 8, 6:22 PM HST · 14818 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
4. 1.912 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiSat, Mar 8, 6:07 PM HST · 14818 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
5. 2.025 km W of Volcano, HISat, Mar 8, 5:38 PM HST · 14818 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
6. 1.67 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSat, Mar 8, 7:23 AM HST · 14818 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
7. 1.823 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 6, 9:08 PM HST · 14820 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
8. 1.68 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 6, 5:49 AM HST · 14820 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
9. 1.63 km W of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 6, 5:17 AM HST · 14820 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
10. 1.86 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Mar 6, 5:15 AM HST · 14820 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.416 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 5, 10:44 PM HST · 14821 days ago · 29 km deep · 20 km away
12. 1.714 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 5, 6:14 PM HST · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
13. 2.58 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, Mar 5, 2:40 PM HST · 14821 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.311 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, Mar 5, 11:36 AM HST · 14821 days ago · 47 km deep · 16 km away
15. 1.514 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Mar 5, 3:44 AM HST · 14821 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.825 km WSW of Wainaku, HawaiiTue, Mar 4, 9:50 PM HST · 14822 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
17. 1.513 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiTue, Mar 4, 3:00 PM HST · 14822 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
18. 1.826 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, Mar 4, 6:26 AM HST · 14822 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
19. 1.616 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiTue, Mar 4, 5:08 AM HST · 14822 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
20. 1.513 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, Mar 3, 9:21 PM HST · 14823 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv210510. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC.