The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Wailea-Makena, the biggest of them M2.4. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Wailea-Makena came at 0.8× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Wailea-Makena — records go back to 1980 — was the M6.0 of Oct 15, 2006, 17:14 UTC: 20 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii.
How we figure this: 5 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 6.5 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Wailea-Makena
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.4 | 20 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Oct 24, 2026, 04:47 AM | 40 km | 100 km SSE |
| M1.9 | 11 km SSW of Hāwī, Hawaii | Oct 11, 2026, 02:47 AM | 15 km | 82 km SE |
| M1.9 | 10 km S of Kapaau, Hawaii | Oct 09, 2026, 08:27 PM | 30 km | 88 km SE |
| M1.9 | 9 km N of Waimea, Hawaii | Sep 20, 2026, 08:00 PM | 24 km | 99 km SE |
| M1.9 | 28 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Sep 20, 2026, 12:49 PM | 15 km | 97 km SSE |
| M1.7 | 32 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Sep 17, 2026, 05:23 AM | 4 km | 89 km SSE |
| M2.0 | 7 km E of Hala‘ula, Hawaii | Sep 07, 2026, 02:46 AM | 38 km | 87 km ESE |
| M2.5 | 61 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii | Sep 07, 2026, 01:22 AM | -1 km | 63 km SSW |
| M2.5 | 55 km S of Mākena, Hawaii | Aug 25, 2026, 03:44 PM | 5 km | 56 km S |
| M2.6 | 15 km N of Kukuihaele, Hawaii | Aug 25, 2026, 09:52 AM | 44 km | 99 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Wailea-Makena (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Wailea-Makena
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 59 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Wailea-Makena (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.0 | 20 km SW of Hawi, Hawaii | Oct 15, 2006, 17:14 UTC | 75 km |
| M5.2 | 12 km NNW of Kukuihaele, Hawaii | Jul 05, 2021, 23:43 UTC | 97 km |
| M5.1 | 58 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Feb 04, 1987, 02:22 UTC | 66 km |
| M5.1 | 51 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Jun 27, 1998, 10:11 UTC | 67 km |
| M5.0 | 17 km WSW of Puako, Hawaii | Nov 23, 2006, 19:20 UTC | 98 km |
| M5.0 | 49 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Mar 28, 1988, 03:33 UTC | 80 km |
| M5.0 | 39 km ENE of Hana, Hawaii | Apr 26, 1986, 17:19 UTC | 86 km |
| M5.0 | 49 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Mar 25, 1988, 00:29 UTC | 79 km |
Nearby places
Wailea, HI (3 km) · Kihei Mauka, HI (9 km) · Kēōkea, HI (9 km) · Kahului, HI (26 km) · Kīhei, HI (12 km) · Wailuku, HI (27 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.