These are loosely termed volcanic earthquakes. These are referred to as tectonic earthquakes. With a magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum intensity of XII, this destructive earthquake destroyed more than a hundred homes and generated a 15-m high tsunami along Kilauea's south coast. For each earthquake, you can also retrieve a preliminary report and actual seismograms. Big Island earthquakes and a form for reporting felt earthquakes.
Most earthquakes detected by our seismographic instrumentation are too small to be felt.
A look at HVO's instrumentation and recording methods since 1950. An illustration of different seismographs or seismic signals is also provided. Hawaiian earthquakes can be searched online by date, latitude, longitude, and magnitude from a composite earthquake catalog from US regional and national seismic networks .