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M1.7 Earthquake near 32 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii

UTC time: 2026-09-17 15:23:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
4.4 km
Source
USGS

32 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 15:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 32 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
078982d192efe55ba157cff4fa56d46d6ac55d9c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 15:23:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.87800, -156.24400
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.4 km
Shallow
4.4 km
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

  • Hualalai
    Distance: 44 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 80 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 93 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 112 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 148 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeUnited States · KOA · PHKO
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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