| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.317, -155.433 |
| UTC time | 1953-01-15 12:05:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 15, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, January 15, 1953 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 58.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.433 and latitude 19.317.
| Location | Hilo |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hilo | 58.3 km |
| East Honolulu | 324.1 km |
| Kailua | 334.5 km |
| Honolulu | 336.4 km |
| Kaneohe | 338.7 km |
| Aliamanu / Salt Lake / Foster Village | 345.0 km |
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam | 346.5 km |
| Pearl City | 352.2 km |
| Waipahu | 354.1 km |
| Pacifica | 3782.7 km |
| Daly City | 3788.8 km |
| San Bruno | 3789.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Hilo
United States · 2026-03-13 03:16 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hilo
United States · 2026-01-27 09:37 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hilo
United States · 2025-11-26 09:49 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.1
Hilo
United States · 2025-09-19 05:52 UTC
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16.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hilo
United States · 2025-05-20 19:37 UTC
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27.3 km |
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