List of earthquakes in Hawaii

Date Region M MMI Deaths Injuries Comments
2018-05-04Hawaii - Eastern rift zone6.9MwVIIIModerate damage[1]
2006-10-15Hawaii - Western6.7MwVIIISignificant damage / tsunami / landslides
1983-11-16Hawaii - Central6.7MwVIII6Considerable damage / landslides[2]
1975-11-29Hawaii - Eastern rift zone7.4MwVIII2several–28Destructive tsunami
1973-04-266.1VII11Severe damage[3]
1951-08-216.9VII2Moderate damage / tsunamiNGDC
1871-02-207.0VIIIModerate damageNGDC
1868-04-03Hawaii - Southern7.9X31–77Limited damage / homes destroyed / tsunami
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

References

  1. "M 6.9 - 16km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. USGS. "M6.7 - Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey.
  3. "M 6.1 - Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-05-11.

Sources

  • NGDC, Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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