Earthquake Now: Moderate quakes recorded off Kailua-Kona, Kekaha-Waimea and Ni‘ihau

earthquake now: Multiple moderate earthquakes were recorded off Hawaii, including a magnitude 4. 1 near Ni‘ihau on Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at 8. 25 am local time (GMT -10), a magnitude 4. 4 located 46 miles west of Kailua-Kona, and a magnitude 4. 0 32 miles southwest of Kekaha-Waimea in the morning.

Earthquake Now: What was recorded

The most detailed listing shows a Mag. 4. 1 earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean near Ni‘ihau island that occurred in the morning of Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at 8. 25 am local time (GMT -10). That quake had a very shallow depth of 11. 4 km (7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

Distances and timing for the other events

A separate moderate earthquake of magnitude 4. 4 was recorded 46 miles west of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Another moderate magnitude 4. 0 quake struck 32 miles southwest of Kekaha-Waimea in the morning. The available information lists those magnitudes and locations but does not provide additional depth or exact clock times for the 4. 4 and 4. 0 events.

Kekaha-Waimea's recent tremors and historical record

The notice for Kekaha-Waimea states the last earthquake in that area occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4. 1. Since 1900, Kekaha-Waimea has recorded three quakes of magnitude 4. 0 or above. The strongest earthquake listed since 1900 had a magnitude of 4. 8 and occurred 62 km southwest of Kekaha on Mar 4, 1989 at 6. 17 pm local time (GMT -10); that event had a depth of 4. 4 km and was not reported felt.

One of the recent events—the Mag. 4. 1 near Ni‘ihau at 8. 25 am local time (GMT -10)—was specifically reported felt by some people near the epicenter. Other impacts, injuries or damage are not listed in the available information.

The provided listings name the 4. 1 event at 8. 25 am local time as the most recent detailed entry; no additional upcoming events or scheduled updates are specified in the material provided.