Earthquake Risk in Honolulu, HI
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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- FEMA rates Honolulu's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $93M from this hazard type
- 13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 2 event(s) in the last 12 months
- Largest recent event exposed 213,000 people
Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii (2024-02-09) — 27,600 people exposed
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Notable Earthquake Events Near Honolulu
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Honolulu, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.1 - 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii (December 2023) — 213,000 people exposed; $29,873M capital exposed.
Earthquake - 5.1 - 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii
December 4, 2023 — ADVISORY
213,000 people exposed; $29,873M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii
February 8, 2024 — WATCH
27,600 people exposed; $2,664M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.5 - 12km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii
March 12, 2019 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 5.2 - 12 km NNW of Kukuihaele, Hawaii
July 4, 2021 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 5.3 - 20km E of Kalaoa, Hawaii
April 13, 2019 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Honolulu, HI earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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