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M2.1 Earthquake near 11 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 16:52:35 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 16:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 11 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 152 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
d5cfa36a3ebce60a3950fd2ecf323cbd0bbdc6c5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 16:52:35 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.34883, -155.19333
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kilauea ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 13 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Distance: 46 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Distance: 48 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Distance: 60 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Distance: 81 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Distance: 188 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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