FEMADR-383-HIMajor disasterDeclared May 16, 1973
DR-383-HI: Hawaii Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-383-HI) on May 16, 1973 for the incident of May 16, 1973 to May 16, 1973; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-383-HI (also written FEMA-383-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake
- Incident period
- May 16, 1973 to May 16, 1973
- Declared
- May 16, 1973
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Hawaii in 1973
- Status
- closed out on March 7, 1977
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/383. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.