Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Captain Cook, HI

M 3.2

Latest: 7:54 am HST on 25 September 2026 · 7 km (5 mi) SE of Captain Cook, HI

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Captain Cook was M 3.2, 7 km (5 mi) SE of Captain Cook, HI, at 7:54 am HST on 25 September 2026. 24 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 1,658 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 153
Largest since 2016: M 6.0 on 22 May 2026, 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI
Reported felt: 217 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 30 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:34 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 14 km (9 mi) E of Captain Cook, HI Oct 1, 2026
10:28 am HST
2.4 11 km (7 mi) SE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 1 Sep 30, 2026
6:31 am HST
1.8 in Captain Cook, HI Sep 29, 2026
1:14 am HST
1.9 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI Sep 27, 2026
10:36 pm HST
1.7 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI Sep 25, 2026
12:08 pm HST
3.2 7 km (5 mi) SE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 24 Sep 25, 2026
7:54 am HST
3.2 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 12 Sep 23, 2026
2:05 pm HST
1.9 50 km (31 mi) WSW of Captain Cook, HI Sep 20, 2026
12:29 am HST
1.8 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI Sep 15, 2026
12:54 am HST
1.7 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Captain Cook, HI Sep 12, 2026
4:02 am HST
2.0 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Captain Cook, HI Sep 11, 2026
12:45 am HST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Captain Cook, HI Sep 8, 2026
11:33 pm HST
2.1 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 1 Sep 4, 2026
12:30 pm HST
1.7 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Captain Cook, HI Aug 26, 2026
11:04 pm HST
1.8 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI Aug 19, 2026
7:49 pm HST
4.1 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 116 Aug 17, 2026
9:24 am HST
2.4 14 km (8 mi) SSW of Captain Cook, HI Aug 17, 2026
2:30 am HST
1.9 7 km (5 mi) SE of Captain Cook, HI Aug 14, 2026
12:10 pm HST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) S of Captain Cook, HI Aug 14, 2026
6:26 am HST
1.9 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI Aug 14, 2026
5:29 am HST
1.9 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 1 Aug 13, 2026
2:19 pm HST
1.7 4 km (3 mi) E of Captain Cook, HI Aug 12, 2026
6:38 pm HST
1.8 19 km (12 mi) S of Captain Cook, HI Aug 8, 2026
2:50 am HST
2.3 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 1 Aug 7, 2026
10:44 am HST
1.8 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Captain Cook, HI Aug 4, 2026
3:18 am HST
2.0 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Captain Cook, HI Aug 2, 2026
5:12 am HST
2.0 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Captain Cook, HI Jul 16, 2026
8:40 pm HST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Captain Cook, HI Jul 14, 2026
9:30 pm HST
2.1 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Captain Cook, HI Jul 13, 2026
7:15 am HST
3.0 19 km (12 mi) S of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 6 Jul 11, 2026
10:45 am HST
3.1 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 42 Jul 10, 2026
9:25 am HST
2.7 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 1 Jul 10, 2026
2:12 am HST
2.4 13 km (8 mi) N of Captain Cook, HI Jul 8, 2026
4:19 pm HST
1.7 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Captain Cook, HI Jun 30, 2026
12:55 pm HST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Captain Cook, HI Jun 28, 2026
11:42 am HST
1.7 10 km (6 mi) NW of Captain Cook, HI Jun 25, 2026
4:30 pm HST
1.8 20 km (12 mi) S of Captain Cook, HI Jun 25, 2026
11:41 am HST
2.7 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 25, 2026
8:34 am HST
3.1 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 91 Jun 25, 2026
8:34 am HST
3.8 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 50 Jun 22, 2026
6:20 am HST
2.5 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 21, 2026
9:16 pm HST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) SE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 21, 2026
4:49 am HST
2.1 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 18, 2026
11:28 pm HST
1.7 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 18, 2026
9:22 pm HST
2.2 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 17, 2026
4:41 pm HST
2.2 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 15, 2026
11:09 pm HST
2.1 30 km (19 mi) E of Captain Cook, HI Jun 15, 2026
7:07 pm HST
2.4 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Captain Cook, HI Jun 15, 2026
5:40 pm HST
1.7 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Captain Cook, HI Jun 14, 2026
3:18 pm HST
2.8 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Captain Cook, HI · felt by 8 Jun 14, 2026
11:16 am HST

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Captain Cook time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Captain Cook are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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The white circle is Captain Cook; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 12 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Captain Cook; the five largest:

6.7 14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii · 42 km N of Captain Cook 2006
6.5 Hualālai area, Hawaii · 29 km NNW of Captain Cook 1929
6.3 20 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 24 km S of Captain Cook 1951
5.6 3 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 29 km NNW of Captain Cook 1929
5.6 30 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 42 km E of Captain Cook 1935

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Mauna Loa Volcano, 31 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Kealakekua 3 km · Honalo 6 km · Honaunau-Napoopoo 7 km · Kahaluu-Keauhou 9 km · Hōlualoa 14 km · Kailua-Kona 18 km · Kalaoa 27 km

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