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 Waialua. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Waialua came at 0.5× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Waialua — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.0 of Mar 05, 1981, 14:09 UTC: 16 km ENE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii.
How we figure this: 1 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 2.1 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Waialua
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3.6 | 39 km SSE of Mākena, Hawaii | Jul 28, 2026, 02:16 PM | 31 km | 99 km SSE |
| M2.8 | 8 km SE of Mākena, Hawaii | Mar 10, 2026, 11:05 AM | 2 km | 68 km SE |
| M3.7 | 2 km SE of Hana, Hawaii | Dec 19, 2024, 08:44 PM | 10 km | 91 km ESE |
| M3.5 | 23 km WNW of Maunaloa, Hawaii | Dec 03, 2024, 01:53 PM | 8 km | 71 km W |
| M3.1 | 48 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii | Jul 21, 2024, 03:15 AM | 39 km | 100 km SSE |
| M3.0 | 26 km ESE of East Honolulu, Hawaii | Sep 24, 2023, 12:53 AM | 8 km | 76 km W |
| M4.0 | 28 km SSW of Hana, Hawaii | Dec 16, 2022, 06:47 AM | 31 km | 99 km SE |
| M3.1 | 0 km WNW of Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii | Nov 25, 2022, 02:12 AM | 35 km | 51 km ESE |
| M3.8 | 46 km S of Lanai City, Hawaii | Sep 16, 2022, 06:19 AM | 14 km | 77 km S |
| M3.1 | Maui region, Hawaii | Jul 26, 2022, 07:55 AM | 12 km | 100 km SSE |
Earthquakes per year near Waialua (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 Waialua
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 2 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Waialua (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 | 19 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 | 75 km |
| M4.7 | 16 km SW of M?kena, Hawaii | Nov 24, 2010, 04:34 UTC | 64 km |
| M4.7 | 10 km NNE of Wailua, Hawaii | Jan 25, 2022, 10:51 UTC | 73 km |
| M4.5 | 49 km N of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii | Jun 21, 2013, 10:04 UTC | 61 km |
| M4.4 | 36 km SSW of M?kena, Hawaii | Jul 27, 2006, 20:03 UTC | 86 km |
| M4.2 | 7 km S of Hana, Hawaii | Dec 07, 1986, 02:45 UTC | 92 km |
Nearby places
Napili-Honokowai, HI (16 km) · Kā‘anapali, HI (20 km) · Kaanapali Landing, HI (20 km) · Kahului, HI (38 km) · Kīhei, HI (50 km) · Wailuku, HI (35 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:01 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.