Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Pāpa‘ikou, HI

M 3.1

Latest: 1:58 am HST on 26 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) NW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Pāpa‘ikou was M 3.1, 26 km (16 mi) NW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI, at 1:58 am HST on 26 September 2026. 13 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 393 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 50
Largest since 2016: M 4.9 on 11 November 2019, 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI
Reported felt: 51 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 23 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 7 minutes ago · this page 01:03 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 29 km (18 mi) S of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Sep 27, 2026
9:17 pm HST
3.1 26 km (16 mi) NW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI · felt by 13 Sep 26, 2026
1:58 am HST
1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Sep 14, 2026
7:45 pm HST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Sep 10, 2026
12:12 am HST
2.8 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI · felt by 7 Sep 7, 2026
9:06 pm HST
2.4 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Sep 6, 2026
9:35 pm HST
2.9 17 km (10 mi) S of Pāpa‘ikou, HI · felt by 2 Sep 5, 2026
7:31 pm HST
2.0 15 km (9 mi) NW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Aug 17, 2026
8:08 pm HST
1.8 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Aug 10, 2026
8:08 pm HST
2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Aug 3, 2026
3:48 pm HST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Aug 1, 2026
10:15 pm HST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) S of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jul 20, 2026
8:10 am HST
1.7 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jul 12, 2026
5:14 pm HST
1.9 19 km (12 mi) W of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jul 9, 2026
7:19 pm HST
1.8 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jun 27, 2026
3:59 pm HST
2.8 15 km (9 mi) S of Pāpa‘ikou, HI · felt by 6 Jun 22, 2026
6:58 am HST
1.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jun 18, 2026
7:34 pm HST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jun 15, 2026
7:49 am HST
1.9 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jun 12, 2026
4:47 am HST
4.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI · felt by 912 Jun 9, 2026
10:37 pm HST
1.9 30 km (18 mi) SW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jun 4, 2026
12:24 pm HST
1.9 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Pāpa‘ikou, HI May 30, 2026
1:52 am HST
2.2 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI · felt by 1 May 23, 2026
9:38 pm HST
2.4 10 km (6 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI May 23, 2026
1:07 pm HST
1.9 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Apr 20, 2026
1:51 am HST
1.8 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Apr 5, 2026
4:31 pm HST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Apr 3, 2026
4:54 am HST
1.9 5 km (3 mi) SE of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Mar 30, 2026
10:16 pm HST
1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Mar 27, 2026
3:18 pm HST
1.8 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Mar 26, 2026
3:16 pm HST
1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Mar 26, 2026
3:14 pm HST
1.9 13 km (8 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Mar 21, 2026
5:45 am HST
2.0 23 km (14 mi) S of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Mar 4, 2026
2:18 am HST
2.6 23 km (15 mi) S of Pāpa‘ikou, HI · felt by 4 Mar 2, 2026
12:11 pm HST
1.8 28 km (17 mi) SW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Feb 25, 2026
12:27 pm HST
2.0 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Feb 21, 2026
3:13 pm HST
1.8 6 km (4 mi) S of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jan 28, 2026
2:41 am HST
1.8 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jan 27, 2026
1:02 am HST
2.0 27 km (17 mi) N of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jan 18, 2026
6:03 am HST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) SE of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jan 16, 2026
3:02 pm HST
1.9 19 km (12 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jan 10, 2026
3:01 am HST
1.9 12 km (7 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Jan 8, 2026
1:34 am HST
2.3 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Dec 24, 2025
12:45 pm HST
2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Dec 21, 2025
12:42 am HST
2.3 5 km (3 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Dec 15, 2025
3:58 pm HST
1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Dec 10, 2025
1:47 am HST
1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Dec 3, 2025
2:10 pm HST
2.3 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Nov 27, 2025
11:58 pm HST
2.9 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Nov 4, 2025
4:12 pm HST
2.4 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Pāpa‘ikou, HI Oct 16, 2025
3:05 pm 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 Pāpa‘ikou time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Pāpa‘ikou are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 15 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Pāpa‘ikou; the five largest:

6.7 Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii · 49 km S of Pāpa‘ikou 1908
6.2 Kilauea South Flank, Hawaii · 49 km S of Pāpa‘ikou 1905
6.2 8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii · 48 km SSW of Pāpa‘ikou 1918
6.2 3 km WSW of Honomu, Hawaii · 10 km NW of Pāpa‘ikou 1973
6.2 13 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · 48 km S of Pāpa‘ikou 1989

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

Nearby towns

Wainaku 5 km · Pepeekeo 5 km · Hilo 6 km · Kea‘au 19 km · Kurtistown 21 km · Hawaiian Paradise Park 25 km · Mountain View 26 km · Laupāhoehoe 27 km

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