M1.5 earthquake 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on Wed, Feb 11, 1987, 4:44 AM HST (14:44 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km S of Fern Forest, 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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv233019. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.