The March 20, 1927 earthquake

M6.0near Honoka‘a, Hawaii

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake, 30.7 miles off Hawaii County. The 19th strongest in Hawaii’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 6.0 on March 19, 1926.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.0; as reported (fa)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Sunday, March 20, 1927; 04:51 HST; 15:21 UTC
Epicentre: 20.50°N, 155.25°W; 30.7 mi from Hawaii County
In Hawaii’s record: 19th; strongest of 39,637 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 2; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ushis760 (“51 km NNE of Honoka‘a, 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 · 30.7 mi
Maui CountyHI · 49.8 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

323 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

March 19, 1926M6.0
October 13, 1912M5.0

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