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Latest quakes on or near the Hawaiian Islands in the past 48 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 1.8 earthquake 26 mi southwest of Hilo - Hawaii, United States -
Latest felt	Mag. 1.3 earthquake 27 mi southwest of Hilo - Hawaii, United States -
Strongest past 48 hours	Mag. 2.4 1 km NW of Pāhala - Hawaii -

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Hawai'i (Big Island)

Updated: Apr 20, 2024 03:19 GMT - refresh

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In the past 48 hours, Hawaiian Islands has had 62 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.4:

15 quakes above magnitude 2
47 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest today: Mag. 1.8 Earthquake 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii -

Strongest: Mag. 2.4 Earthquake 1 km NW of Pāhala, Hawaii -

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Latest quakes on or near the Hawaiian Islands in the past 48 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Apr 19, 03:38 pm (Honolulu)	1.8 11 km	6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 20, 01:16 am (Universal Time)	1.9 11 km	5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 02:30 pm (Honolulu)	1.8 9.6 km	12 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 02:29 pm (Honolulu)	2.2 29 km	12 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii	Info
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (35 quakes)
Apr 19, 01:47 pm (Honolulu)	1.4 10.8 km	4 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 12:45 pm (Honolulu)	1.9 0.4 km	14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 12:44 pm (Honolulu)	1.7 1.5 km	16 km S of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 11:41 am (Honolulu)	1.8 13 km	6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 09:26 am (Honolulu)	1.9 12 km	4 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 03:55 am (Honolulu)	1.9 12 km	4 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info
Apr 19, 02:47 am (Honolulu)	1.9 0.5 km	10 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3 x 10⁹ joules (826 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.711 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12,000 quakes on average per year on or near the Hawaiian Islands:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.49 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 4.9 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 21.8 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 594 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 8,000 quakes per year (or 21.9 quakes per day)
Mag. 1 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.3 quakes per day)

Hawaiian Islands has a high level of seismic activity. Hawaiian Islands has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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Hawaiian Islands Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes on or near the Hawaiian Islands?

Hawaiian Islands has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12,000 quakes on average per year on or near the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Islands has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year on or near the Hawaiian Islands?

On average, Hawaiian Islands has about 594 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 21.8 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.9 quakes per year).

+When was the latest earthquake on or near the Hawaiian Islands?

The last earthquake on or near the Hawaiian Islands occurred 1 hour and 41 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:

Mag. 1.8 earthquake 26 mi southwest of Hilo - Hawaii, United States -

A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Hilo, Hawaii, United States, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.38 pm local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.1 km (7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.

+How many quakes were there on or near the Hawaiian Islands in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Hawaiian Islands has had 15 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 47 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake on or near the Hawaiian Islands in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake on or near the Hawaiian Islands in the past 48 hours had a magnitude of 2.4 and occurred 19 hours ago:

Mag. 2.4 earthquake 1 km NW of Pāhala - Hawaii -

A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 1.3 km (0.8 mi) away from Pāhala, Hawaii, United States, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.53 pm local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).