USGSMay 23, 2026
M6.0 earthquake, 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at a depth of 23 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,940th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M6.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
- State
- Hawaii
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 22.6 km
- Time
- 2026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC
- Felt reports
- 7,208 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 7.3)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 19.340, -155.843
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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