Hawaii earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 55 km ENE of Hana, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 55 km ENE of Hana, Hawaii on Thu, May 8, 1986, 1:22 PM HST (23:22 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-05-08 23:22:55 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.990° N, 155.514° W
Region
Hawaii
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 13.2 km horizontally, 14.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
327°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
36

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv213939. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC.