March 20, 1926 Earthquake: Hawaii, United States
An earthquake struck Hawaii, United States on March 20, 1926 at 09:03:00 UTC. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 20, 1926
- Time
- 09:03:00 UTC
- Place
- Hawaii, United States
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 20.500° N, 155.500° W
- Country
- United States
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- April 3, 1868, SE of, Hawaii, United States
- November 29, 1975, Hawaii, United States
- April 26, 1973, Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- October 15, 2006, Hawaiian Islands, United States
- August 21, 1951, Hawaii, United States
- November 16, 1983, Kapapala, Hawaii, United States
- June 26, 1989, Puna District, Hawaiian Islands, United States
- May 4, 2018, Puna District, Hawaiian Islands, United States
- February 20, 1871, Hawaiian Islands, United States
- March 17, 1952, Hawaii, United States
- September 21, 1908, Hawaii, United States
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6298.