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Earthquakes near Kapaau, HI

M 2.6

Latest: 9:52 am HST on 25 August 2026 · 23 km (14 mi) E of Kapaau, HI

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Kapaau was M 2.6, 23 km (14 mi) E of Kapaau, HI, at 9:52 am HST on 25 August 2026. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
241 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
40
Largest since 2016
M 5.2 on 5 July 2021, 18 km (11 mi) E of Kapaau, HI
Reported felt
63 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SE of Kapaau, HI
  2. 2.0 9 km (6 mi) E of Kapaau, HI
  3. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Kapaau, HI
  4. 2.6 23 km (14 mi) E of Kapaau, HI
  5. 3.0 13 km (8 mi) E of Kapaau, HI
  6. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  7. 2.6 9 km (6 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  8. 2.5 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Kapaau, HI · felt by 1
  9. 3.0 13 km (8 mi) SW of Kapaau, HI · felt by 6
  10. 1.9 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Kapaau, HI
  11. 1.8 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Kapaau, HI
  12. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Kapaau, HI
  13. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Kapaau, HI
  14. 2.5 20 km (12 mi) N of Kapaau, HI
  15. 3.1 9 km (5 mi) E of Kapaau, HI · felt by 1
  16. 1.8 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Kapaau, HI
  17. 2.4 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Kapaau, HI
  18. 2.0 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Kapaau, HI
  19. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Kapaau, HI
  20. 2.6 27 km (17 mi) SE of Kapaau, HI · felt by 2
  21. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  22. 3.1 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Kapaau, HI · felt by 9
  23. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Kapaau, HI
  24. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Kapaau, HI
  25. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Kapaau, HI
  26. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  27. 1.9 9 km (5 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  28. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Kapaau, HI
  29. 3.4 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Kapaau, HI · felt by 19
  30. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Kapaau, HI
  31. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SE of Kapaau, HI
  32. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Kapaau, HI
  33. 2.4 9 km (6 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  34. 2.4 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Kapaau, HI
  35. 2.5 21 km (13 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  36. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  37. 3.4 23 km (14 mi) S of Kapaau, HI · felt by 148
  38. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  39. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) S of Kapaau, HI · felt by 1
  40. 2.4 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Kapaau, HI
  41. 3.1 11 km (7 mi) SE of Kapaau, HI · felt by 7
  42. 2.8 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Kapaau, HI · felt by 2
  43. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Kapaau, HI
  44. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) S of Kapaau, HI
  45. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Kapaau, HI
  46. 2.6 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Kapaau, HI
  47. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SE of Kapaau, HI
  48. 2.8 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Kapaau, HI
  49. 3.2 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Kapaau, HI · felt by 37
  50. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Kapaau, 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 Kapaau time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Kapaau are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Kapaau; the five largest:

  1. 6.7 14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii · 42 km SSW of Kapaau
  2. 6.0 41 km NE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii · 43 km NE of Kapaau
  3. 6.0 20 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii · 22 km WSW of Kapaau
  4. 5.1 24 km WNW of H?w?, Hawaii · 28 km WNW of Kapaau
  5. 5.0 North of Kohala, Hawaii · 43 km NE of Kapaau

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

Nearby towns

Hāwī 3 km · Waimea 27 km · Waikoloa 33 km · Honoka‘a 39 km

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