Earthquakes in Hawaii
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more in Hawaii was M 2.6, 7 km NNE of Puako, Hawaii, at 2:41 am HST on 10 November 2026, 4 km deep. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded in Hawaii since.
In the last 24 hours, 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or more were recorded in Hawaii; the largest was M 2.9, 57 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii, at 11:39 pm HST.
- Last 24 hours
- 15
- Last 7 days
- 81
- Last 30 days
- 367 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 747
- Last 12 months
- 4,639 · largest M 6.0 on 22 May 2026
- Since 2016
- 98,806 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- Largest since 2016
- M 6.9 on 4 May 2018, 18 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii
Latest quake, 24 hours and 7 days: the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, read at ; 30 days and 12 months: the QuakeIndex catalogue, counted to · earthquakes of M1.5 or more in Hawaii, where USGS names the state in the location
Every earthquake in Hawaii in the last 24 hours →
Typical QuakeIndex 26 / 100
65 quakes of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days in Hawaii. Normal for here is 52 to 149 in a week.
Compared against Hawaii's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
The last 30 days
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Live · last 7 days
Latest earthquakes in Hawaii
5 in the latest snapshot we hold; the full 7 days load from USGS as this page opens.
- 2.3 56 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii
- 2.0 57 km S of Mākena, Hawaii
- 2.2 3 km NNW of Pāhala, Hawaii
- 1.7 15 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
- 1.9 5 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
Source USGS · snapshot of
The last 7 days on the map
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Largest on record in and around Hawaii
| Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| M 6.9 | 18 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii | |
| M 6.0 | 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii | |
| M 5.9 | 2 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii | |
| M 5.7 | 18 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii | |
| M 5.5 | 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii | |
| M 5.4 | 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | |
| M 5.4 | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | |
| M 5.4 | 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii |
From the QuakeIndex catalogue, built from the USGS FDSN event service · inside a rectangle drawn around Hawaii, which takes in some ground over its borders.
Before 2016: the largest in Hawaii since 1900
The USGS record from 1900 to 2015 lists 79 earthquakes of M5 or more in and just off Hawaii; the 8 largest:
- 7.7 17 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii
- 6.7 Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii
- 6.7 22 km W of Volcano, Hawaii
- 6.7 14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii
- 6.6 10 km ENE of Wailua, Hawaii
- 6.5 Hualālai area, Hawaii
- 6.4 Kaoiki area, Hawaii
- 6.4 71 km ENE of Honomu, Hawaii
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015, each epicentre counted for the state whose nearest county it is. Epicentres of early earthquakes are estimates. This is the record, not a forecast.
The busiest mapped faults in Hawaii
- Ka'oiki-Honu'apo fault system — 14,092 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Koa'e fault system — 13,206 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Hilina fault system — 7,274 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Kilauea Volcano — 1,800 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Mauna Loa Volcano — 399 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Lo'ihi Seamount — 274 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database and the QuakeIndex catalogue. Every major fault →
The most active counties in Hawaii
| County | M1.5+ in 10 years | This week |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 87,614 | Typical (36) |
Counted within each county page's own radius from the QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS, M1.5+, ten years).
Towns in Hawaii with the most earthquakes named after them
Volcano 13,222 M2.5+ named after it · Pāhala 2,198 M2.5+ named after it · Honaunau-Napoopoo 363 M2.5+ named after it · Leilani Estates 328 M2.5+ named after it · Hawaiian Ocean View 165 M2.5+ named after it · Hilo 137 M2.5+ named after it · Kailua-Kona 106 M2.5+ named after it · Waimea 76 M2.5+ named after it · Waikoloa 41 M2.5+ named after it · Discovery Harbor 31 M2.5+ named after it · Honoka‘a 25 M2.5+ named after it · Mountain View 23 M2.5+ named after it · Hōlualoa 21 M2.5+ named after it · Captain Cook 19 M2.5+ named after it · Kapaau 17 M2.5+ named after it
Each town page lists every M1.5+ earthquake within 30 km since 2016 and the ones USGS named after it. Town names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
Counties in Hawaii
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one