Latest quakes in or near Hawaii, USA, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake 23 km W of Volcano - Hawaii - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.2 6.6 mi northeast of Pāhala - Hawaii, United States - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 2
- 18 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 04:19 pm (Honolulu) | 1.8 0.1 km | 23 km W of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 18, 03:42 pm (Honolulu) | 2.1 1 km | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:58 pm (Honolulu) | 2.1 33 km | 3.7 mi south of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:11 pm (Honolulu) | 1.8 3.6 km | 23 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (23 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 12:09 pm (Honolulu) | 1.9 30 km | 10 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 18, 12:04 pm (Honolulu) | 1.8 0.3 km | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 18, 12:04 pm (Honolulu) | 1.7 1 km | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 18, 11:38 am (Honolulu) | 1.8 0.8 km | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 18, 11:28 am (Honolulu) | 1.6 8.3 km | 17 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 18, 11:28 am (Honolulu) | 1.3 2 km | 26 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | Info | ||
Apr 18, 11:24 am (Honolulu) | 1.7 1.6 km | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 591 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8,000 quakes per year (or 21.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.3 quakes per day)
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Hawaii Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hawaii, USA?
Hawaii has a very 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 in or near Hawaii, USA. Hawaii has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hawaii, USA?
On average, Hawaii has about 591 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 21.4 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Hawaii?
The last earthquake in Hawaii occurred 4 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 23 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, in the afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 4.19 pm local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.1 km (0.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Hawaii in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Hawaii has had 9 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 18 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Hawaii in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Hawaii in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.2 and occurred 6 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 10.7 km (7 mi) away from Pāhala, Hawaii, United States, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.58 am local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (20 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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