Strong earthquake · May 23, 2026

M 6.0 Earthquake, 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

A magnitude 6.0 (ml) earthquake struck 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on May 23, 2026 at 07:46 UTC, at a depth of about 23 km (14 mi), according to the USGS. 7,208 people sent "Did You Feel It?" reports. The USGS PAGER alert level is yellow.

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 3:56 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

M 6.0 ml PAGER Yellow Reviewed by a seismologist

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Event details
Magnitude	6.0 ml (Strong)
Time (UTC)	May 23, 2026, 07:46:01 UTC
Local time at epicenter	May 22, 2026, 9:46 PM HST
U.S. Eastern Time	May 23, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT
Location	13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
Coordinates	19.340° N, 155.843° W
Depth	22.6 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Felt reports	7,208 "Did You Feel It?" responses · max reported intensity 7.3
ShakeMap intensity	MMI 7.4 (estimated maximum)
Tsunami flag	No
PAGER alert	Yellow
USGS event ID	hv74966427

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, event hv74966427. Last updated by the USGS Oct 24, 2026, 07:56:08 UTC.

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What the numbers mean

Tsunami flag: The USGS sets this flag for large events in oceanic regions. It does not mean a tsunami happened or will happen. Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers at tsunami.gov.
PAGER alert: An automatic USGS estimate of likely fatalities and economic losses: green (little or none), yellow, orange, or red (highest). It can change as more data arrives.
Felt reports: People who felt shaking can describe it through the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey on the event page. The count grows for hours or days after an event.

Other recent earthquakes within 300 km

Nearby events from the past 30 days (M 4.5+), past 7 days (M 2.5+), and past year (M 6+)
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.6	24 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii	Oct 27, 2026, 7:17 PM EDT 0 sec ago	0.1 km
M 2.5	4 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii	Oct 27, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT 0 sec ago	30.4 km
M 3.3	3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii	Oct 23, 2026, 11:52 AM EDT 16 hr ago	29.2 km
M 2.7	27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii	Oct 22, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT 36 hr ago	-1.4 km

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