Over the past 30 days, Hawaii has recorded 36 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 1 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. The remaining 35 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 36 shallow (<70 km). 22 of the epicenters were offshore. 19 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 343 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Cluster detection flagged 1 aftershock sequence; the largest contained 4 smaller events within 20 km and 72 hours of its mainshock. Focal depths ranged from -0.6 km to 35.6 km. 34 of the 36 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist; the remaining 2 are automatic and may be refined.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-10-02 17:55:58 UTC | 3.5ml | 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.416°, -155.279° | 0.3 km | 40 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026, Hawaii registered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii at 17:55 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-01 09:55:50 UTC | 2.5ml | 4 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.421°, -155.268° | 0.4 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 4 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on October 1, 2026 at 09:55 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-01 07:52:05 UTC | 3.4ml | 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.416°, -155.277° | 0.3 km | 31 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 07:52 UTC on October 1, 2026, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-01 07:32:11 UTC | 2.6ml | 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.409°, -155.277° | 0.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on October 1, 2026, with origin time 07:32 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-01 06:47:30 UTC | 2.5ml | 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.413°, -155.280° | 0.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii with origin time 06:47 UTC on October 1, 2026. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-09-30 15:02:23 UTC | 2.6ml | 13 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.287°, -155.388° | 30.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2026 at 15:02 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii. Coming 51 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-28 11:35:25 UTC | 2.8ml | 6 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.157°, -155.518° | 34.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 6 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 28, 2026, with origin time 11:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-09-27 18:27:09 UTC | 3.0ml | 117 km NE of Honomu, Hawaii 20.492°, -154.202° | 15.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 27, 2026 at 18:27 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 117 km NE of Honomu, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-09-27 13:30:35 UTC | 3.1ml | 12 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii 19.364°, -155.081° | 7.6 km | 7 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 27, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 12 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii, logged at 13:30 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-26 2026-09-26 19:41:54 UTC | 2.6ml | 13 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.282°, -155.377° | 35.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:41 UTC on September 26, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 13 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-26 2026-09-26 11:58:51 UTC | 2.9ml | 3 km SSW of Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii 19.957°, -155.248° | 13.6 km | 13 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 26, 2026, Hawaii registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 3 km SSW of Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii at 11:58 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-25 2026-09-25 17:54:48 UTC | 3.2ml | 2 km SW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.444°, -155.880° | 7.5 km | 24 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 2 km SW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on September 25, 2026, with origin time 17:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-24 2026-09-24 00:05:12 UTC | 3.2ml | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.330°, -155.828° | 7.4 km | 12 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii came in on September 24, 2026 at 00:05 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-23 2026-09-23 13:27:40 UTC | 2.6ml | 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.162°, -155.485° | 10.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 13:27 UTC. Coming 47 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 18:58:13 UTC | 2.6ml | 3 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.180°, -155.508° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 21, 2026 at 18:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 63 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 14:06:04 UTC | 2.6ml | 1 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.197°, -155.495° | 30.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 1 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 21, 2026 at 14:06 UTC. It arrived roughly 59 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-19 2026-09-19 15:24:56 UTC | 2.6ml | 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.151°, -155.486° | 12.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii came in on September 19, 2026 at 15:24 UTC. It arrived roughly 33 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-19 2026-09-19 03:28:41 UTC | 2.8ml | 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.169°, -155.488° | 13.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 03:28 UTC on September 19, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii. Coming 21 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 19:13:17 UTC | 2.6ml | 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.465°, -155.590° | 26.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at 19:13 UTC on September 18, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 17:05:01 UTC | 2.8ml | 9 km S of Waimea, Hawaii 19.936°, -155.684° | 11.1 km | 11 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 9 km S of Waimea, Hawaii at 17:05 UTC on September 18, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 17:03:29 UTC | 2.5ml | 10 km E of Waikoloa, Hawaii 19.927°, -155.691° | 8.8 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:03 UTC on September 18, 2026, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 10 km E of Waikoloa, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 11:19:52 UTC | 3.0ml | 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.164°, -155.484° | 13.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 18, 2026 at 11:19 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 09:26:11 UTC | 2.5ml | 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.165°, -155.484° | 10.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii at 09:26 UTC on September 18, 2026. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 06:36:43 UTC | 4.1ml | 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.158°, -155.476° | 12.4 km | 107 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 18, 2026 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-15 2026-09-15 10:46:25 UTC | 2.6ml | 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.192°, -155.504° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii with origin time 10:46 UTC on September 15, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 41 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-13 2026-09-13 18:20:46 UTC | 2.6ml | 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.168°, -155.487° | 11.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 13, 2026 at 18:20 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-13 2026-09-13 18:00:23 UTC | 4.0ml | 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.161°, -155.481° | 12.9 km | 75 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 13, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-12 2026-09-12 09:38:15 UTC | 2.6ml | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.389°, -155.275° | 1.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 12, 2026, Hawaii registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii at 09:38 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-11 2026-09-11 15:58:12 UTC | 2.6ml | 11 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.201°, -155.374° | 30.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 11 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 11, 2026 at 15:58 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 47 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 17:23:07 UTC | 2.6ml | 19 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.049°, -155.383° | 32.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 19 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 17:23 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
2026-09-18
13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
2026-05-23
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Hawaii's volcanic activity generates frequent earthquakes, particularly on the Big Island. Kilauea volcano's eruptions are often accompanied by significant seismic events.
In 2026, Hawaii has recorded 249 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Hawaii in 2026 was a magnitude 6.0 event near Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii.
Hawaii has a High seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
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