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M6.1 Earthquake near Hawaiian Islands, United States [Land: United States]

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

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
11.7 km
Source
INGV

Hawaiian Islands, United States [Land: United States]

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M6.1 Earthquake near Hawaiian Islands, United States [Land: United States] · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Hawaiian Islands, United States [Land: United States] · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 07:46 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Hawaiian Islands, United States [Land: United States]. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
67a8688edc64f24a93ad390c65cc2cbb16552b89
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 07:46:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
19.62420, -155.74900
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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
Hilo69.9 kmE43'263
Honolulu288.6 kmNW350'964

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hualalai
    Distance: 15 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 22 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 53 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 93 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 132 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
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Waimea Kohala AirportUnited States · MUE · PHMU
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    74.5 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours56
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.42026-05-23 07:52:27 UTC31.6 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M3.22026-05-23 07:52:28 UTC31.7 km10 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii M2.12026-05-23 07:56:31 UTC65.1 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M1.92026-05-23 08:44:51 UTC59.0 km11 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii M2.52026-05-23 08:50:43 UTC29.0 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M2.42026-05-23 09:20:00 UTC23.4 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M1.92026-05-23 09:54:23 UTC35.0 km14 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii M2.52026-05-23 10:02:04 UTC30.3 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M4.02026-05-23 10:56:07 UTC33.5 kmHawaiʻi County M1.82026-05-23 11:17:20 UTC33.6 km12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii M3.22026-05-23 12:41:00 UTC30.1 kmISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII M3.22026-05-23 12:41:03 UTC29.8 km8 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-03-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC33.1 km13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii M6.32026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC22.8 kmHawaiian Islands M6.02026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC22.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 244.8) from Sea Ranch, CA M5.92026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC33.7 km12 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii M5.92026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC32.8 kmHawaii

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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