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Earthquakes near Hilo, HI

M 2.8

Latest: 9:06 pm HST on 7 September 2026 · 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Hilo, HI

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hilo was M 2.8, 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Hilo, HI, at 9:06 pm HST on 7 September 2026. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
467 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
54
Largest since 2016
M 4.7 on 9 June 2026, 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Hilo, HI
Reported felt
47 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Hilo, HI
  2. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) S of Hilo, HI
  3. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Hilo, HI
  4. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) S of Hilo, HI
  5. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Hilo, HI
  6. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SW of Hilo, HI
  7. 2.8 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Hilo, HI · felt by 7
  8. 2.4 15 km (10 mi) NNW of Hilo, HI
  9. 2.9 10 km (6 mi) S of Hilo, HI · felt by 2
  10. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) S of Hilo, HI
  11. 2.0 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Hilo, HI
  12. 2.3 43 km (27 mi) W of Hilo, HI
  13. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) SW of Hilo, HI
  14. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Hilo, HI
  15. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Hilo, HI
  16. 2.5 37 km (23 mi) NNE of Hilo, HI
  17. 2.1 45 km (28 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  18. 2.4 39 km (24 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  19. 1.8 39 km (24 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  20. 1.7 32 km (20 mi) W of Hilo, HI
  21. 1.9 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Hilo, HI
  22. 1.8 39 km (24 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  23. 2.2 38 km (23 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  24. 1.8 45 km (28 mi) WNW of Hilo, HI
  25. 2.4 44 km (28 mi) NW of Hilo, HI · felt by 4
  26. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) W of Hilo, HI
  27. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Hilo, HI
  28. 1.7 34 km (21 mi) W of Hilo, HI
  29. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Hilo, HI
  30. 2.8 9 km (5 mi) S of Hilo, HI · felt by 6
  31. 2.1 37 km (23 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  32. 2.8 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Hilo, HI
  33. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Hilo, HI
  34. 1.9 6 km (4 mi) NE of Hilo, HI
  35. 4.7 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Hilo, HI · felt by 912
  36. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SW of Hilo, HI
  37. 1.9 12 km (8 mi) ENE of Hilo, HI
  38. 1.7 41 km (25 mi) WNW of Hilo, HI
  39. 2.2 11 km (7 mi) SW of Hilo, HI · felt by 1
  40. 2.4 12 km (7 mi) NE of Hilo, HI
  41. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  42. 1.9 40 km (25 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  43. 2.1 41 km (26 mi) W of Hilo, HI
  44. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Hilo, HI
  45. 2.2 40 km (25 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  46. 2.6 39 km (24 mi) NW of Hilo, HI
  47. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) E of Hilo, HI
  48. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Hilo, HI
  49. 1.9 4 km (2 mi) NE of Hilo, HI
  50. 1.8 39 km (24 mi) NW of Hilo, HI

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 Hilo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hilo are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 28 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Hilo; the five largest:

  1. 7.7 17 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii · 45 km SSE of Hilo
  2. 6.7 Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii · 43 km S of Hilo
  3. 6.4 Kaoiki area, Hawaii · 46 km SW of Hilo
  4. 6.2 Kilauea South Flank, Hawaii · 43 km S of Hilo
  5. 6.2 8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 43 km SSW of Hilo

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

Nearby towns

Wainaku 2 km · Pāpa‘ikou 6 km · Pepeekeo 12 km · Kea‘au 13 km · Kurtistown 14 km · Mountain View 19 km · Hawaiian Paradise Park 20 km · Fern Acres 24 km

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