Hawaii earthquakes today

11 earthquakes of M1.5 or more were recorded in Hawaii in the 24 hours to 8:44 am HST on 20 October 2026.

The largest was M 2.8, 5 km (3 mi) S of Volcano, Hawaii, at 10:40 pm HST on 19 October 2026. 1 of 11 has felt reports.

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, as of 2026-10-20 18:44 UTC · USGS · earthquakes of M1.5 or more where USGS names the state in the location

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All 11 earthquakes in the last 24 hours

2.8 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 34 km deep · felt by 1 6:31 am HST
2.0 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii 31 km deep 3:43 am HST
2.1 13 km (8 mi) E of Pāhala, Hawaii 29 km deep 3:32 am HST
2.7 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Volcano, Hawaii 39 km deep · felt it? Oct 19, 10:40 pm HST
2.8 5 km (3 mi) S of Volcano, Hawaii 36 km deep · felt it? Oct 19, 10:40 pm HST
2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Volcano, Hawaii Oct 19, 10:31 pm HST
2.1 17 km (11 mi) SW of Volcano, Hawaii 28 km deep Oct 19, 10:16 pm HST
1.9 1 km (1 mi) SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 30 km deep Oct 19, 9:10 pm HST
2.1 7 km (4 mi) E of Honomu, Hawaii 42 km deep Oct 19, 7:54 pm HST
2.3 21 km (13 mi) SE of Pāhala, Hawaii 34 km deep Oct 19, 6:45 pm HST
1.9 11 km (7 mi) NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 31 km deep Oct 19, 12:01 pm HST

The last 7 days: M2.5 or more, and every felt one

2.8 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 34 km deep · felt by 1 6:31 am HST
2.7 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Volcano, Hawaii 39 km deep · felt it? Oct 19, 10:40 pm HST
2.8 5 km (3 mi) S of Volcano, Hawaii 36 km deep · felt it? Oct 19, 10:40 pm HST
2.9 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Waikoloa, Hawaii 13 km deep · felt it? Oct 18, 3:49 pm HST
2.3 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Waikoloa, Hawaii 22 km deep · felt by 1 Oct 18, 2:11 pm HST
3.0 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Wai‘ōhinu, Hawaii felt by 4 Oct 18, 10:19 am HST
2.7 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii 34 km deep · felt it? Oct 13, 9:27 am HST

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Earthquakes in Hawaii — the history since 1900, the activity score, faults and counties

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Hawaii on the record

Last 30 days: 475 of M1.5 or more
Last 12 months: 4,509
Since 2016: 98,579
Largest since 2016: M 6.9 on 4 May 2018, 18 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii

The QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS ComCat), counted to 7:27 am HST on 20 October 2026. Hawaii's page has the largest quakes since 1900, how active the state is against its own record, and every county.

Earthquakes near towns in Hawaii

Volcano 13,222 M2.5+ named after it · Pāhala 2,191 M2.5+ named after it · Fern Forest 382 M2.5+ named after it · Honaunau-Napoopoo 362 M2.5+ named after it · Leilani Estates 327 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 · Kalaoa 70 M2.5+ named after it · Waikoloa 41 M2.5+ named after it · Nanawale Estates 40 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

Each town page lists every M1.5+ earthquake within 30 km since 2016 and whether one was likely felt in town in the last 24 hours. Town names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Earthquakes today in other states

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