List of earthquakes in Hawaii

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DateRegionM MMI DeathsInjuriesComments
2018-05-04 Hawaii – Eastern rift zone6.9MwVIIIModerate damage [1]
2006-10-15 Hawaii – Western6.7MwVIIISeveralSignificant damage / tsunami / landslides
1983-11-16 Hawaii – Central6.7MwVIII–IX6Considerable damage / landslides [2]
1975-11-29 Hawaii – Eastern rift zone7.4MwVIII2several–28Destructive tsunami
1973-04-266.1VII11Severe damage [3]
1951-08-216.9VII2Moderate damage / tsunami [4]
1871-02-20 7.5VIIIModerate damage [5]
1868-04-03 Hawaii – Southern7.9X31–77Limited damage / homes destroyed / tsunami
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References

  1. "M 6.9 – 16 km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  2. "M6.7 – Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey.
  3. "M 6.1 – Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. NGDC 1972
  5. Butler, Rhett (2020). "The 1871 Lāna'i Earthquake in the Hawaiian Islands" (PDF). Seismological Research Letters. 91 (6): 3612–3621. doi:10.1785/0220200220. S2CID   225312714.

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