Hawaii earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 304 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near Hawaii. The largest was M 6.0, 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, on May 22, 2026. 4 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

Hawaii: M 2.5+ earthquakes, past 7 days
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 2.624 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii
9 hr ago		0.1 km
M 2.54 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
14 hr ago		30.4 km
M 3.33 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
5 days ago		29.2 km
M 2.727 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
6 days ago		-1.4 km

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

188

M 3–3.9

100

M 4–4.9

14

M 5–5.9

1

M 6+

1

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

Hawaii: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 2.624 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii
9 hr ago		0.1 km
M 2.54 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
14 hr ago		30.4 km
M 3.33 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
5 days ago		29.2 km
M 2.727 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
6 days ago		-1.4 km
M 2.817 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii
8 days ago		34.4 km
M 2.913 km SSW of Waikoloa, Hawaii
9 days ago		12.8 km
M 3.114 km NNW of Wai‘ōhinu, Hawaii
10 days ago		-1.1 km
M 2.552 km W of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
10 days ago		38.2 km
M 2.719 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii
15 days ago		34.3 km
M 3.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii
15 days ago		6.1 km
M 2.521 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii
18 days ago		39.0 km
M 2.613 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
18 days ago		-1.5 km
M 2.515 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
19 days ago		5.5 km
M 3.011 km SSE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii
21 days ago		8.3 km
M 3.110 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii
21 days ago		11.1 km
M 2.510 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii
21 days ago		10.6 km
M 2.810 km SSW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii
21 days ago		10.5 km
M 2.68 km S of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii
21 days ago		6.7 km
M 3.3133 km WSW of Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii
22 days ago		30.2 km
M 3.612 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
23 days ago		28.2 km
M 2.527 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
24 days ago		42.0 km
M 3.55 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii
26 days ago		0.3 km
M 2.64 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
27 days ago		0.4 km
M 3.45 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii
27 days ago		0.3 km
M 2.65 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
27 days ago		0.1 km
M 2.65 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
27 days ago		0.4 km
M 2.613 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii
28 days ago		30.5 km
M 2.86 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii
30 days ago		34.6 km
M 3.0117 km NE of Honomu, Hawaii
31 days ago		15.2 km
M 3.112 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii
31 days ago		7.6 km
M 2.613 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii
32 days ago		35.6 km
M 2.93 km SSW of Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii
32 days ago		13.6 km
M 3.22 km SW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
33 days ago		7.5 km
M 3.2Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
34 days ago		7.4 km
M 2.64 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
35 days ago		10.5 km
M 2.63 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii
37 days ago		31.0 km
M 2.61 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
37 days ago		30.7 km
M 2.65 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
39 days ago		12.4 km
M 2.83 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
39 days ago		13.8 km
M 2.89 km S of Waimea, Hawaii
40 days ago		11.1 km
M 2.510 km E of Waikoloa, Hawaii
40 days ago		8.8 km
M 3.04 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
40 days ago		13.6 km
M 2.54 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
40 days ago		10.5 km
M 4.15 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii PAGER green
40 days ago		12.4 km
M 2.62 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
43 days ago		32.5 km
M 2.73 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
45 days ago		11.4 km
M 4.04 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
45 days ago		12.9 km
M 2.67 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
46 days ago		1.9 km
M 2.611 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii
47 days ago		30.7 km
M 2.619 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii
49 days ago		32.4 km

Largest of the past year

Hawaii: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 6.013 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii PAGER yellow
158 days ago		22.6 km
M 5.242 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii PAGER green
77 days ago		10.7 km
M 4.723 km E of Pāpa‘ikou, Hawaii PAGER green
140 days ago		39.2 km
M 4.617 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii PAGER green
133 days ago		33.1 km
M 4.66 km WNW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii PAGER green
147 days ago		34.0 km
M 4.557 km WSW of Captain Cook, Hawaii PAGER green
110 days ago		39.3 km
M 4.413 km ESE of Pāhala, Hawaii PAGER green
229 days ago		29.1 km
M 4.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii PAGER green
336 days ago		5.8 km
M 4.22 km NW of Pāhala, Hawaii PAGER green
274 days ago		33.3 km
M 4.15 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii PAGER green
40 days ago		12.4 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
MonthQuakes
October 202626
September 202635
August 202644
July 202620
June 202637
May 202627
April 202619
March 202622
February 202623
January 202615
December 202516
November 202518
October 20252

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

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