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, 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Wailea, the biggest of them M1.9. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Wailea came at 0.8× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Wailea — 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 6.0 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
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.9 | 11 km SSW of Hāwī, Hawaii | Oct 11, 2026, 02:47 AM | 15 km | 85 km SE |
| M1.9 | 10 km S of Kapaau, Hawaii | Oct 09, 2026, 08:27 PM | 30 km | 91 km SE |
| M1.7 | 32 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Sep 17, 2026, 05:23 AM | 4 km | 93 km SSE |
| M2.0 | 7 km E of Hala‘ula, Hawaii | Sep 07, 2026, 02:46 AM | 38 km | 90 km ESE |
| M2.5 | 61 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii | Sep 07, 2026, 01:22 AM | -1 km | 65 km SSW |
| M2.5 | 55 km S of Mākena, Hawaii | Aug 25, 2026, 03:44 PM | 5 km | 59 km S |
| M3.0 | 11 km E of Hala‘ula, Hawaii | Aug 16, 2026, 05:25 AM | 41 km | 94 km ESE |
| M2.3 | 6 km NNE of Puako, Hawaii | Aug 14, 2026, 01:09 AM | 30 km | 99 km SE |
| M2.9 | 57 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii | Aug 13, 2026, 03:16 AM | 30 km | 65 km S |
| M2.6 | 8 km S of Kapaau, Hawaii | Aug 08, 2026, 08:09 PM | 23 km | 91 km SE |
Earthquakes per year near Wailea (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
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 46 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Wailea (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 | 79 km |
| M5.2 | 12 km NNW of Kukuihaele, Hawaii | Jul 05, 2021, 23:43 UTC | 99 km |
| M5.1 | 58 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Feb 04, 1987, 02:22 UTC | 69 km |
| M5.1 | 51 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Jun 27, 1998, 10:11 UTC | 71 km |
| M5.0 | 49 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Mar 28, 1988, 03:33 UTC | 83 km |
| M5.0 | 39 km ENE of Hana, Hawaii | Apr 26, 1986, 17:19 UTC | 87 km |
| M5.0 | 49 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii | Mar 25, 1988, 00:29 UTC | 83 km |
| M5.0 | 16 km ENE of Kualapu‘u, Hawaii | Mar 05, 1981, 14:09 UTC | 75 km |
Nearby places
Wailea-Makena, HI (3 km) · Kihei Mauka, HI (6 km) · Kīhei, HI (8 km) · Kahului, HI (22 km) · Wailuku, HI (23 km) · Lahaina, HI (32 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 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.