M2.5 earthquake 3 km ESE of Captain Cook, Hawaii

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Captain Cook, Hawaii on Wed, Jan 7, 1987, 10:37 PM HST (08:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 13 km SSE of Volcano, 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 hv230708. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC.