FEMADR-490-HIMajor disasterDeclared December 7, 1975
DR-490-HI: Hawaii Earthquake, Seismic Waves & Volcanic Eruption
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-490-HI) on December 7, 1975 for the incident of December 7, 1975 to December 7, 1975; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-490-HI (also written FEMA-490-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake, Seismic Waves & Volcanic Eruption
- Incident period
- December 7, 1975 to December 7, 1975
- Declared
- December 7, 1975
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Hawaii in 1975
- Status
- closed out on September 10, 1979
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (County) | — | Yes | 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/490. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.