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M5.9 Earthquake near 12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

UTC time: 2026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
24.5 km
Source
USGS

12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

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M5.9 Earthquake near 12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on May 23, 2026 at 07:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
00019bf40d3ee9bf0636fce0e303c2faefdf92a9
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
24.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.34300, -155.86800
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.5 km
Shallow
24.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hilo92.1 kmNE43'263
Honolulu301.3 kmNW350'964

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 31 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 39 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 62 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 67 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 78 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeUnited States · KOA · PHKO
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Waimea Kohala AirportUnited States · MUE · PHMU
    76.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    95.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours58
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.42026-05-23 07:46:02 UTC17.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Honolulu (Monde) M6.12026-05-23 07:46:05 UTC33.7 kmHawaiian Islands, United States [Land: United States] M3.42026-05-23 07:52:27 UTC2.7 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M3.22026-05-23 07:52:28 UTC2.0 km10 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii M2.12026-05-23 07:56:31 UTC50.8 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M1.92026-05-23 08:44:51 UTC53.7 km11 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii M2.52026-05-23 08:50:43 UTC6.0 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M2.42026-05-23 09:20:00 UTC10.6 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M1.92026-05-23 09:54:23 UTC2.0 km14 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii M2.52026-05-23 10:02:04 UTC5.0 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M4.02026-05-23 10:56:07 UTC0.2 kmHawaiʻi County M1.82026-05-23 11:17:20 UTC0.1 km12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-15

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.72025-11-26 09:49:48 UTC75.2 kmHawaii M4.62025-11-26 09:49:46 UTC83.2 km15 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii M4.62025-11-26 09:49:45 UTC81.4 kmHawaiʻi County M4.62025-11-26 09:49:45 UTC81.1 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M4.52026-03-13 03:16:18 UTC52.6 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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