Hawaii earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 39 km ENE of Hana, Hawaii

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 39 km ENE of Hana, Hawaii on Sat, Apr 26, 1986, 7:19 AM HST (17:19 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (ml), moderate
Local time: Sat, Apr 26, 1986, 7:19 AM HST
UTC: 1986-04-26 17:19:47 UTC
Depth: 2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 20.854° N, 155.624° W
Region: Hawaii
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 7.8 km horizontally, 6.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.13
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 319°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 52

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv213029 (also filed as ushis3928, usp0002t7h). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC.