| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.9 km |
| Coordinates | 19.339, -156.218 |
| UTC time | 1991-05-08 18:21:11.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 8, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, May 8, 1991 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -156.218 and latitude 19.339.
| Location | Hilo |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hilo | 126.1 km |
| East Honolulu | 267.6 km |
| Honolulu | 278.1 km |
| Kailua | 279.3 km |
| Kaneohe | 282.6 km |
| Aliamanu / Salt Lake / Foster Village | 286.6 km |
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam | 287.5 km |
| Pearl City | 293.5 km |
| Waipahu | 294.8 km |
| Pacifica | 3845.0 km |
| Daly City | 3850.9 km |
| San Bruno | 3851.9 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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91.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hilo
United States · 2026-01-27 09:37 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hilo
United States · 2025-11-26 09:49 UTC
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119.9 km |
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M 4.1
Hilo
United States · 2025-09-19 05:52 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hilo
United States · 2025-05-20 19:37 UTC
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94.4 km |
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