Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Makawao, HI

M 2.8

Latest: 11:05 am HST on 10 March 2026 · 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Makawao, HI

The most recent earthquake near Makawao was M 2.8, 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Makawao, HI, at 11:05 am HST on 10 March 2026. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016: 14 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 4.7 on 25 January 2022, 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Makawao, HI
Reported felt: 5 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 20 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 23 minutes ago · this page 02:48 UTC

The latest 14

2.8 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Makawao, HI · felt by 9 Mar 10, 2026
11:05 am HST
3.1 7 km (5 mi) N of Makawao, HI Nov 25, 2022
2:12 am HST
2.5 9 km (6 mi) NE of Makawao, HI Jul 20, 2022
9:55 pm HST
2.4 14 km (8 mi) N of Makawao, HI Apr 17, 2022
1:24 pm HST
4.7 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Makawao, HI · felt by 847 Jan 25, 2022
12:51 am HST
3.7 5 km (3 mi) NW of Makawao, HI · felt by 326 Sep 4, 2020
9:43 pm HST
2.8 28 km (17 mi) S of Makawao, HI Feb 1, 2020
6:05 pm HST
3.0 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Makawao, HI Jun 20, 2019
2:33 am HST
2.7 12 km (8 mi) SW of Makawao, HI · felt by 3 Apr 21, 2018
3:34 am HST
2.8 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Makawao, HI Jan 15, 2018
5:15 am HST
2.7 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Makawao, HI Dec 16, 2017
8:19 pm HST
2.8 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Makawao, HI Aug 6, 2017
7:10 am HST
2.9 16 km (10 mi) N of Makawao, HI Jun 8, 2016
10:02 am HST
3.6 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Makawao, HI · felt by 205 Mar 28, 2016
4:03 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 Makawao time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Makawao are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Makawao; dots are the 14 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Makawao:

6.6 10 km ENE of Wailua, Hawaii · 27 km E of Makawao 1938
5.8 2 km WSW of Hana, Hawaii · 34 km ESE of Makawao 1929
5.6 Maui region, Hawaii · 36 km ENE of Makawao 1904

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

Nearby towns

Haliimaile 4 km · Haiku-Pauwela 7 km · Kula 7 km · Kahului 17 km · Kīhei 17 km · Waihee-Waiehu 21 km · Wailea-Makena 25 km · Hana 35 km

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