The March 13, 1909 earthquake

M5.3Kilauea Caldera area, Hawaii

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake, centred in Hawaii County. The 55th strongest in Hawaii’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 6.7 on September 20, 1908.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Saturday, March 13, 1909; 03:30 HST; 14:00 UTC
Epicentre: 19.40°N, 155.30°W; In Hawaii County
In Hawaii’s record: 55th; strongest of 39,637 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 1; county; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event official19090313140000000 (“Kilauea Caldera area, Hawaii”). The USGS event page carries the ShakeMap, felt reports and the official summary.

Counties and cities within 50 miles

Distance from the epicentre to each county boundary (zero when inside) and to each city centre.

Counties

Hawaii CountyHI · inside

Earthquakes around the epicentre

7,101 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles of this epicentre since 1973.

Earlier earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 50 miles, strongest first

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog. Local time is the time zone of the county nearest the epicentre. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them.