M1.9 earthquake 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Tue, May 12, 1987, 8:36 AM HST

UTC

1987-05-12 18:36:18 UTC

Depth

7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.329° N, 155.184° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

91°

Stations used

41

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast14 kmSSE
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast37 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast355 kmSE

After

1. 2.116 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 12, 1:27 PM HST · 14387 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.915 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 12, 7:51 PM HST · 14387 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
3. 1.525 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, May 12, 9:04 PM HST · 14387 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
4. 2.120 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiWed, May 13, 6:02 AM HST · 14386 days ago · 39 km deep · 21 km away
5. 2.016 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, May 13, 2:52 PM HST · 14386 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
6. 1.69 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 13, 3:30 PM HST · 14386 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
7. 1.813 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiWed, May 13, 4:29 PM HST · 14386 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
8. 1.717 km NE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, May 14, 12:15 AM HST · 14386 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
9. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, May 14, 2:37 AM HST · 14385 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.714 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, May 14, 4:45 AM HST · 14385 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.511 km ENE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, May 14, 11:53 AM HST · 14385 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
12. 2.018 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiThu, May 14, 3:52 PM HST · 14385 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
13. 3.36 km N of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiThu, May 14, 6:53 PM HST · 14385 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.513 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, May 14, 8:18 PM HST · 14385 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
15. 2.417 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiFri, May 15, 2:52 PM HST · 14384 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
16. 3.212 km N of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiSat, May 16, 12:17 AM HST · 14384 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.716 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, May 16, 2:24 AM HST · 14383 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
18. 1.6Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, May 16, 5:05 AM HST · 14383 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
19. 2.610 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, May 16, 1:16 PM HST · 14383 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
20. 1.9Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSat, May 16, 4:22 PM HST · 14383 days ago · 37 km deep · 38 km away
21. 1.920 km NNE of P?hala, HawaiiSat, May 16, 8:34 PM HST · 14383 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
22. 2.111 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, May 16, 11:04 PM HST · 14383 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
23. 2.115 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, May 17, 10:07 AM HST · 14382 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
24. 1.94 km WSW of P?hala, HawaiiSun, May 17, 3:47 PM HST · 14382 days ago · 37 km deep · 38 km away
25. 2.211 km S of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiSun, May 17, 6:13 PM HST · 14382 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
26. 2.016 km N of P?hala, HawaiiSun, May 17, 7:27 PM HST · 14382 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
27. 1.818 km N of P?hala, HawaiiMon, May 18, 2:29 AM HST · 14381 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
28. 1.824 km W of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 18, 7:46 AM HST · 14381 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
29. 1.915 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, May 18, 3:51 PM HST · 14381 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
30. 1.6Island of Hawaii, HawaiiTue, May 19, 1:05 AM HST · 14381 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
31. 1.514 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 3:13 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
32. 1.815 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 4:33 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
33. 1.815 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 4:36 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
34. 1.915 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 4:37 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
35. 2.014 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 4:40 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
36. 3.214 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiTue, May 19, 4:56 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
37. 3.215 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 4:57 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
38. 1.813 km SW of P?hoa, HawaiiTue, May 19, 5:02 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
39. 2.116 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 7:23 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
40. 2.314 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 7:30 AM HST · 14380 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
41. 1.815 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 9:47 PM HST · 14380 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
42. 1.65 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 19, 10:39 PM HST · 14380 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
43. 1.814 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 20, 1:28 AM HST · 14379 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
44. 2.110 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 20, 8:27 AM HST · 14379 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
45. 2.213 km SE of Waimea, HawaiiWed, May 20, 9:13 AM HST · 14379 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
46. 1.610 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 20, 6:57 PM HST · 14379 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
47. 1.712 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, May 20, 7:22 PM HST · 14379 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
48. 1.723 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, May 21, 3:33 AM HST · 14378 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
49. 1.916 km SE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, May 21, 4:01 AM HST · 14378 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
50. 2.321 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiThu, May 21, 10:40 PM HST · 14378 days ago · 38 km deep · 20 km away
51. 1.912 km SW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiFri, May 22, 1:42 AM HST · 14377 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
52. 1.924 km N of P?hala, HawaiiFri, May 22, 9:55 AM HST · 14377 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
53. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, May 22, 4:46 PM HST · 14377 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
54. 1.914 km SE of Eden Roc, HawaiiSat, May 23, 4:03 AM HST · 14376 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
55. 1.711 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiSat, May 23, 7:15 AM HST · 14376 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
56. 1.821 km SSW of Leilani Estates, HawaiiSat, May 23, 8:49 PM HST · 14376 days ago · 34 km deep · 19 km away
57. 1.914 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSat, May 23, 11:09 PM HST · 14376 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
58. 1.615 km S of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 24, 12:18 AM HST · 14376 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
59. 1.613 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, May 24, 7:21 AM HST · 14375 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
60. 3.017 km SSW of Honoka‘a, HawaiiMon, May 25, 3:03 AM HST · 14374 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.33 km NE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiTue, May 12, 5:28 AM HST · 14387 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
2. 1.820 km N of P?hala, HawaiiMon, May 11, 3:01 PM HST · 14388 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
3. 1.67 km N of P?hala, HawaiiMon, May 11, 10:29 AM HST · 14388 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
4. 1.614 km S of Volcano, HawaiiMon, May 11, 2:11 AM HST · 14388 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.315 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiSun, May 10, 8:45 PM HST · 14389 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
6. 2.841 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiSun, May 10, 7:44 PM HST · 14389 days ago · 24 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.2Island of Hawaii, HawaiiSun, May 10, 8:50 AM HST · 14389 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
8. 2.422 km WNW of Volcano, HawaiiSun, May 10, 6:38 AM HST · 14389 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
9. 2.34 km WSW of P?hala, HawaiiSat, May 9, 10:57 PM HST · 14390 days ago · 38 km deep · 38 km away
10. 2.312 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, May 7, 4:06 PM HST · 14392 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
11. 2.014 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiThu, May 7, 3:09 AM HST · 14392 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
12. 2.313 km S of Pa‘auilo, HawaiiWed, May 6, 9:36 PM HST · 14393 days ago · 34 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.35 km WSW of P?hala, HawaiiWed, May 6, 3:57 PM HST · 14393 days ago · 38 km deep · 39 km away
14. 3.519 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiWed, May 6, 1:12 PM HST · 14393 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
15. 2.11 km S of P?hala, HawaiiTue, May 5, 11:12 PM HST · 14394 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
16. 1.87 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 5, 7:28 PM HST · 14394 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
17. 2.112 km S of Volcano, HawaiiTue, May 5, 1:37 PM HST · 14394 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.614 km NNW of Wai‘?hinu, HawaiiTue, May 5, 1:36 PM HST · 14394 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.517 km N of P?hala, HawaiiTue, May 5, 4:01 AM HST · 14394 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
20. 1.816 km S of Fern Forest, HawaiiMon, May 4, 5:18 PM HST · 14395 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv239379. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:51 PM UTC.