USGSMay 23, 2026
M6.0 earthquake, 6 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded 6 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at a depth of 16 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,947th 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
- 6 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
- State
- Hawaii
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 16.1 km
- Time
- 2026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC
- Felt reports
- 2,522 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 7.2)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 19.427, -155.810
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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