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M6.5 earthquake, Hawaii, 1929-10-06

MagnitudeM6.5ms
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Depth–
Time (UTC)1929-10-06 07:51
Rank in 192934 / 125among M6+
Rank since 19004183 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.

Hualālai area, Hawaii · 19.75, -156.00

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.0 1927-03-201927-03-20 15:21–51 km NNE of Honoka‘a, Hawaii
M6.0 1926-03-201926-03-20 09:03–41 km NE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii
M6.1 1919-09-151919-09-15 03:50–11 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii
M6.2 1918-11-021918-11-02 10:01–8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
M6.4 1915-03-281915-03-28 18:56–Kaoiki area, Hawaii
M6.7 1908-09-211908-09-21 06:35–Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii
M6.2 1905-05-041905-05-04 02:37–Kilauea South Flank, Hawaii

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.