Holiday hotspot rocked by mag-6 earthquake as tsunami update issued

NewsWorld newsEarthquakeAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6 struck roughly seven miles south of Honaunau in the South Kona area of Hawaii Island, with residents reporting strong shaking felt across the whole island09:24, 23 May 2026Updated 09:40, 23 May 2026A magnitude 6 earthquake has been recorded on Hawaii.‌The earthquake occurred about seven miles to the south of Honaunau in the South Kona area of Hawaii Island, according to the US Geological Survey.‌The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was generated by the earthquake. It occurred at 9:46pm local time and was centred about 3.7 miles east-southeast of the Honaunau-Napoopoo area along the western flank of Mauna Loa, at a depth of 14 miles.‌It was followed by a second quake just six minutes later which registered at magnitude 3.2, just to the northwest of the first about 13 miles beneath the surface.Content cannot be displayed without consent‌Reports of shaking poured in, with strong tremors felt across the state as far away as Omao and Hanalei on the neighbouring island of Kauai, Hawaii News Now reports.Locals took to social media to report the quake. "Earthquake strongly felt in Honolulu, Hawaii," M. Makelani Tuha said in a post on X. "My building in Kakaako was shaking so hard I thought it might collapse for a second. Freaky! Be safe out there everyone!"User @FPereira39 added: "Here on Maui our hotel literally shaked at least 30 seconds."Article continues belowMeanwhile Komrad said: "Felt on Wahiawa, Hi. Took me a good 5 seconds to realize what it was. I could hear it like a train to shaking the house."This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌EarthquakeBreaking News