The October 13, 1912 earthquake

M5.0North of Kohala, Hawaii

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake 24.9 miles deep, 24.6 miles off Hawaii County. The 84th strongest in Hawaii’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 5.6 on June 4, 1904.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: 24.9 mi; 40.0 km below the surface
Local time: Sunday, October 13, 1912; 05:30 HST; 16:00 UTC
Epicentre: 20.50°N, 155.50°W; 24.6 mi from Hawaii County
In Hawaii’s record: 84th; strongest of 39,637 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 2; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ushis540 (“North of Kohala, 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 · 24.6 mi
Maui CountyHI · 34.8 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

436 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

June 4, 1904M5.6

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