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, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Wailuku. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Wailuku came at 0.6× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Wailuku — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.1 of Feb 04, 1987, 02:22 UTC: 58 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii.
How we figure this: 2 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 3.2 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 Wailuku
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.5 | 61 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii | Sep 07, 2026, 01:22 AM | -1 km | 86 km S |
| M2.5 | 55 km S of Mākena, Hawaii | Aug 25, 2026, 03:44 PM | 5 km | 82 km S |
| M2.9 | 57 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii | Aug 13, 2026, 03:16 AM | 30 km | 88 km S |
| M3.6 | 39 km SSE of Mākena, Hawaii | Jul 28, 2026, 02:16 PM | 31 km | 67 km SSE |
| M2.2 | 25 km NNE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii | Apr 10, 2026, 10:39 PM | 21 km | 94 km ESE |
| M2.5 | 19 km N of Hāwī, Hawaii | Apr 09, 2026, 03:01 AM | 37 km | 91 km SE |
| M2.8 | 8 km SE of Mākena, Hawaii | Mar 10, 2026, 11:05 AM | 2 km | 34 km SSE |
| M3.1 | 8 km N of Hala‘ula, Hawaii | Feb 07, 2026, 03:36 AM | 40 km | 99 km SE |
| M1.9 | 22 km NNE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii | Jan 06, 2026, 08:30 AM | 12 km | 98 km ESE |
| M2.7 | 54 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii | Dec 19, 2025, 03:37 AM | 33 km | 78 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Wailuku (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 Wailuku
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 13 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Wailuku (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.1 | 58 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Feb 04, 1987, 02:22 UTC | 92 km |
| M5.1 | 51 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Jun 27, 1998, 10:11 UTC | 94 km |
| M5.0 | 39 km ENE of Hana, Hawaii | Apr 26, 1986, 17:19 UTC | 92 km |
| M5.0 | 16 km ENE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii | Mar 05, 1981, 14:09 UTC | 54 km |
| M4.8 | Maui region, Hawaii | Mar 20, 1995, 08:29 UTC | 90 km |
| M4.8 | 14 km NNW of ‘Ualapu‘e, Hawaii | Mar 06, 1981, 02:43 UTC | 51 km |
| M4.7 | 16 km SW of M?kena, Hawaii | Nov 24, 2010, 04:34 UTC | 38 km |
| M4.7 | 10 km NNE of Wailua, Hawaii | Jan 25, 2022, 10:51 UTC | 44 km |
Nearby places
Kahului, HI (3 km) · Waihee-Waiehu, HI (4 km) · Spreckelsville, HI (9 km) · Kīhei, HI (15 km) · Lahaina, HI (18 km) · Haiku-Pauwela, HI (21 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:10 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:11 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.