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HVO: Tuesday’s 4.7 Hawaiʻi Island earthquake was similar in origin but unrelated to the 6.0 quake from May 22
The HVO reports Tuesday’s earthquake was similar in origin but unrelated to the magnitude-6 that occurred on May 22 and the magnitude-4.6 that occurred on June 2 on the west side of the island.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after preliminary magnitude 4.6 earthquake off Kona Coast
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a preliminary magnitude 4.6 earthquake reported at 5:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 off the Kona Coast of Hawaiʻi Island west of the Kahaluu-Keauhou region.
UPDATE: No tsunami risk to Hawaiʻi after 7.4 earthquake east of Japan
There is NO tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a powerful earthquake that struck off the east coast of Japan late Sunday, prompting tsunami monitoring across parts of the Pacific.
No tsunami expected after 4.2 quake off Kaʻū Coast of Hawaiʻi Island
There is no tsunami expected after a 4.2 earthquake reported at 5:16 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, located off the Kaʻū Coast of Hawaiʻi Island.
Tsunami watch canceled, no threat to Hawaiʻi after large Russia earthquake
A tsunami watch is canceled for the state of Hawaiʻi, effective at 9:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
No tsunami threat after 4.0 earthquake off Kaʻū Coast of the Big Island
There is no tsunami expected after a preliminary magnitude 4.0 earthquake reported at 9:38 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 off the Kaʻū Coast of the Big Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an information statement saying there is no tsunami expected, however some areas may have experienced shaking.
4.4 quake linked to readjustments of ocean crust due to the weight of Hawaiʻi Island
A magnitude-4.4 earthquake was reported at 5:25 p.m. on Friday, March 14, occurring 34 miles west of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on the Island of Hawaiʻi at a depth of 22 miles below sea level. This earthquake was a common type related to readjustments of the ocean crust due to the weight of Hawaiʻi Island, […]
4.8 earthquake on Hawaiʻi Island part of ongoing swarm beneath Pāhala
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake reported overnight on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, was part of an ongoing swarm of deep seismicity that has been occurring beneath the Pāhala area since 2019, according to scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Unrest reported at Kīlauea as 4.3 earthquake rattles Middle East Rift Zone
Earthquake activity has increased in Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone, near Makaopuhi Crater. Ground deformation patterns west (uprift) of Puʻuʻōʻō suggest that another intrusive event could be occurring in this region, but scientists with the Hawaiʻi Volcano Observatory say Kīlauea is not erupting at this time.
No tsunami threat following 4.7 earthquake on Hawaiʻi Island
A preliminary magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported at 12:52 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 about 9 miles south of Fern Forest on the South Flank of the Kīlauea Volcano on Hawaiʻi Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement saying there was no tsunami expected, however some areas may have experienced shaking.
No tsunami after 5.7 magnitude (6.3 preliminary) Pāhala earthquake off Kaʻū Coast of Hawaiʻi
There is no tsunami expected after a 5.7 magnitude (preliminary 6.3) earthquake reported at 10:07 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 off the Kaʻū Coast of the Big Island. There were more than 280 “felt reports” within the first hour.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following preliminary 4.6 earthquake NE of Maui
There is no tsunami threat to Maui following a preliminary magnitude 4.6 earthquake, located in the deep ocean northeast of Maui. The quake occurred at 11:29 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
3.8 Pāhala earthquake in Hawaiʻi may be related to deep transport of magma
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake reported just before midnight on Sunday May 7, 2023 in Pāhala on Hawaiʻi Island, was part of a swarm of earthquakes that has been occurring in the region since 2019. Scientist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say these quakes may be related to deep transport of magma in the hotspot beneath the Island of Hawaiʻi, but pose no volcanic threat to residents.
No tsunami threat after two “moderate” Mauna Loa earthquakes, 4.6 and 5.0 M
“The two earthquakes occurred within 24 seconds of each other creating shaking of longer duration and possibly greater intensity than either of the earthquakes would have created on their own,” according to an HVO information statement.
No tsunami expected after 4.5 earthquake in Waikoloa on Hawaiʻi Island
There is no tsunami expected following a 4.5 (4.4 preliminary magnitude) earthquake reported at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in the Waikoloa region of Hawaiʻi Island.
UPDATE: No Tsunami After 6.2 Earthquake off Kau Coast on Big Island, 3 Aftershocks
There is no tsunami expected after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred off the Kau Coast of the Big Island at 11:52 am Sunday.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i After 4.5 Big Island Earthquake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i following a 4.5 preliminary magnitude earthquake reported at 4:32 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021.
Saturday’s 4.3 Mauna Loa Earthquake has no Apparent Effect on Volcano
Both the magnitude-4.3 and magnitude-3.9 earthquakes on Saturday “appear to be slip along vertical faults caused by southeast motion of Mauna Loa’s south flank.”
No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i After 4.4 Earthquake in Waikoloa, Big Island
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 4.4 (preliminary magnitude 4.2) earthquake reported at around 9:28 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in the Waikoloa Region of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
No Tsunami Threat After 7+ Papua New Guinea Quake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a preliminary magnitude 7.1 earthquake reported at 11:20 a.m. HST on Monday, May 6, 2019.
