On May 20, 2026, at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake broke through the seafloor along the Southern East Pacific Rise, ...
At 9:46 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2026, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolted Hawaii’s Big Island, sending residents scrambling ...
The earthquake was felt statewide as far away as Hanalei, Kauai.
Earthquakes and seismic activity often happen with sudden movements underground with tectonic plates. Seismographs are used by scientists to measure the time, location and strength of an earthquake.
A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rumbled just offshore of the Big Island of Hawaii on Tuesday morning, but officials said no tsunamis were expected. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...