The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Kaunakakai. The biggest quake on record near Kaunakakai — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.0 of Mar 05, 1981, 14:09 UTC: 16 km ENE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii.
Latest earthquakes near Kaunakakai
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.8 | 8 km SE of Mākena, Hawaii | Mar 10, 2026, 11:05 AM | 2 km | 85 km SE |
| M3.5 | 23 km WNW of Maunaloa, Hawaii | Dec 03, 2024, 01:53 PM | 8 km | 45 km WNW |
| M3.0 | 26 km ESE of East Honolulu, Hawaii | Sep 24, 2023, 12:53 AM | 8 km | 49 km WNW |
| M3.1 | 0 km WNW of Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii | Nov 25, 2022, 02:12 AM | 35 km | 76 km ESE |
| M3.8 | 46 km S of Lanai City, Hawaii | Sep 16, 2022, 06:19 AM | 14 km | 77 km SSE |
| M4.7 | 10 km NNE of Wailua, Hawaii | Jan 25, 2022, 12:51 AM | 41 km | 99 km E |
| M3.7 | 2 km N of Haliimaile, Hawaii | Sep 04, 2020, 09:43 PM | 31 km | 74 km ESE |
| M3.0 | 26 km NNE of Waialua, Hawaii | Nov 04, 2019, 02:21 PM | 27 km | 46 km NE |
| M3.4 | 39 km NNW of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii | Jul 12, 2019, 07:21 AM | 13 km | 47 km NNW |
| M3.4 | 15 km NE of Waialua, Hawaii | May 24, 2019, 03:16 AM | 25 km | 41 km ENE |
Earthquakes per year near Kaunakakai (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Kaunakakai
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 1 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Kaunakakai (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.0 | 16 km ENE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii | Mar 05, 1981, 14:09 UTC | 20 km |
| M4.8 | 31 km ENE of Ka‘a‘awa, Hawaii | Dec 05, 1989, 22:17 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.8 | 14 km NNW of ‘Ualapu‘e, Hawaii | Mar 06, 1981, 02:43 UTC | 16 km |
| M4.7 | 70 km NNE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii | Mar 09, 2017, 13:03 UTC | 77 km |
| M4.7 | 16 km SW of M?kena, Hawaii | Nov 24, 2010, 04:34 UTC | 76 km |
| M4.7 | 10 km NNE of Wailua, Hawaii | Jan 25, 2022, 10:51 UTC | 99 km |
| M4.5 | 49 km N of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii | Jun 21, 2013, 10:04 UTC | 56 km |
| M4.4 | 36 km SSW of M?kena, Hawaii | Jul 27, 2006, 20:03 UTC | 95 km |
Nearby places
Kualapu‘u, HI (7 km) · Ho‘olehua, HI (10 km) · Waialua, HI (27 km) · Lahaina, HI (43 km) · Napili-Honokowai, HI (38 km) · Lanai City, HI (31 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.