List of earthquakes in Hawaii

DateRegionM MMIDeathsInjuriesComments 2018-05-04 Hawaii – Eastern rift zone 6.9 Mw VIII Moderate damage 2006-10-15 Hawaii – Western 6.7 Mw VIII Several Significant damage / tsunami / landslides 1983-11-16 Hawaii – Central 6.7 Mw VIII–IX 6 Considerable damage / landslides 1975-11-29 Hawaii – Eastern rift zone 7.4 Mw VIII 2 several–28 Destructive tsunami 1973-04-26 6.1 VII 11 Severe damage 1951-08-21 6.9 VII 2 Moderate damage / tsunami 1871-02-20 7.5 VIII Moderate damage 1868-04-03 Hawaii – Southern 7.9 X 31–77 Limited 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.

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Further reading Rhett Butler; The 1871 Lāna‘i Earthquake in the Hawaiian Islands. Seismological Research Letters doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200220