The September 25, 1929 earthquake

M5.8near Hana, Hawaii

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake 9.3 miles deep, centred in Maui County. The 26th 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: 5.8; moment magnitude (mw)
Depth: 9.3 mi; 15.0 km below the surface
Local time: Wednesday, September 25, 1929; 18:21 HST; 04:51 UTC on Sep 26, 1929
Epicentre: 20.75°N, 156.01°W; In Maui County
In Hawaii’s record: 26th; strongest of 39,637 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 2; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event iscgem908321 (“2 km WSW of Hana, 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

Maui CountyHI · inside
Hawaii CountyHI · 35.3 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

202 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.