Latest quakes in or near Hawaii, USA, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.4 2 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii - |
- 8 quakes above magnitude 2
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 04:31 am (Honolulu) Mar 28, 14:31 GMT | 1.8 0.4 km | 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:50 am (Honolulu) Mar 28, 12:50 GMT | 2.2 31 km | 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:44 am (Honolulu) Mar 28, 11:44 GMT | 2.2 35 km | United States, 2 mi west of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:44 am (Honolulu) Mar 28, 11:44 GMT | 2.4 31 km | 2 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 27, 10:51 pm (Honolulu) Mar 28, 08:51 GMT | 2.2 29 km | 3 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 27, 07:57 pm (Honolulu) Mar 28, 05:57 GMT | 2.0 30 km | United States, 1.1 mi west of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 27, 04:47 pm (Honolulu) Mar 28, 02:47 GMT | 1.7 0.9 km | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 27, 04:34 pm (Honolulu) Mar 28, 02:34 GMT | 1.8 0.4 km | 18 km S of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 01:49 pm (Honolulu) Mar 27, 23:49 GMT | 1.5 1.2 km | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 27, 01:12 pm (Honolulu) Mar 27, 23:12 GMT | 1.7 1.5 km | 9 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 27, 12:25 pm (Honolulu) Mar 27, 22:25 GMT | 2.2 30 km | 4 km S of Pāhala, 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: 4.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 597 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8,000 quakes per year (or 22 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.4 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hawaii?
The last earthquake in Hawaii occurred 22 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 6.4 km (4 mi) away from Volcano Village, Hawaii, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 4.31 am local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.4 km (0.2 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 8 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 7 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 2.4 and occurred 3 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 2.3 km (1.4 mi) away from Pāhala, Hawaii, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 1.44 am local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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