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M1.9 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 11:47:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 11:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 292 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
047022937e7ee97691123ec147ac3fdcc1abf9a0
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
-0.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 11:47:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.41417, -155.27867
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.3 km
Shallow
-0.3 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 1 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 35 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 49 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 55 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Hawaii

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,096 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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