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Earthquakes near Kealakekua, HI

M 3.2

Latest: 7:54 am HST on 25 September 2026 · 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Kealakekua was M 3.2, 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, 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
1,663 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
150
Largest since 2016
M 6.0 on 22 May 2026, 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
Reported felt
225 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) E of Kealakekua, HI
  2. 2.4 13 km (8 mi) SE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 1
  3. 1.8 2 km (1 mi) SW of Kealakekua, HI
  4. 1.9 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  5. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  6. 3.2 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 24
  7. 3.2 23 km (15 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 12
  8. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  9. 2.0 7 km (4 mi) SE of Kealakekua, HI
  10. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Kealakekua, HI
  11. 3.1 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 1
  12. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 1
  13. 1.7 15 km (10 mi) ENE of Kealakekua, HI
  14. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  15. 4.1 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 116
  16. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Kealakekua, HI
  17. 1.9 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  18. 2.1 28 km (18 mi) S of Kealakekua, HI
  19. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  20. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 1
  21. 1.7 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Kealakekua, HI
  22. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) S of Kealakekua, HI
  23. 2.3 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 1
  24. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Kealakekua, HI
  25. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) E of Kealakekua, HI
  26. 2.0 11 km (7 mi) SE of Kealakekua, HI
  27. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) E of Kealakekua, HI
  28. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Kealakekua, HI
  29. 3.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 6
  30. 3.1 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 42
  31. 2.7 22 km (14 mi) S of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 1
  32. 2.4 11 km (7 mi) N of Kealakekua, HI
  33. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Kealakekua, HI
  34. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Kealakekua, HI
  35. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) NW of Kealakekua, HI
  36. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) S of Kealakekua, HI
  37. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Kealakekua, HI
  38. 3.1 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 91
  39. 2.5 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Kealakekua, HI
  40. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SE of Kealakekua, HI
  41. 2.1 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  42. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  43. 2.2 22 km (13 mi) ENE of Kealakekua, HI
  44. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Kealakekua, HI
  45. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) SW of Kealakekua, HI
  46. 2.8 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 8
  47. 2.4 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 2
  48. 3.1 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Kealakekua, HI · felt by 86
  49. 1.7 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Kealakekua, HI
  50. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Kealakekua, 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 Kealakekua time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Kealakekua are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Kealakekua; 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 Kealakekua; the five largest:

  1. 6.7 14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii · 40 km N of Kealakekua
  2. 6.5 Hualālai area, Hawaii · 27 km NNW of Kealakekua
  3. 6.3 20 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 27 km S of Kealakekua
  4. 5.6 3 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii · 27 km NNW of Kealakekua
  5. 5.6 30 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii · 42 km E of Kealakekua

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

Captain Cook 3 km · Honalo 3 km · Kahaluu-Keauhou 7 km · Honaunau-Napoopoo 9 km · Hōlualoa 11 km · Kailua-Kona 16 km · Kalaoa 24 km

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