Latest quakes in or near Hawaii, USA, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 27 mi southwest of Hilo - Hawaii, United States - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.2 8 mi northeast of Pāhala - Hawaii, United States - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 17 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 19, 10:29 pm (Honolulu) | 1.3 1.1 km | 27 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | Info | ||
Apr 19, 09:55 pm (Honolulu) | 1.1 8.3 km | 13 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 19, 09:05 pm (Honolulu) | 1.5 7.3 km | 12 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:38 pm (Honolulu) | 1.8 11 km | 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:16 pm (Honolulu) | 1.9 11 km | 25 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | 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 (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 01:47 pm (Honolulu) | 1.4 10.8 km | 24 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | Info | ||
Apr 19, 12:45 pm (Honolulu) | 1.9 0.4 km | 30 mi south of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | 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 | 26 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | 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 1 hour and 38 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Hilo, Hawaii, United States, late in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 10.29 pm local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.1 km (0.7 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 1 quake of magnitude 2.2. There were also 17 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 10 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 12.8 km (8 mi) away from Pāhala, Hawaii, United States, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 2.29 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).
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