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M2.0 Earthquake near Ho‘okena, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 08:36:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Ho‘okena, Hawaii (United States) on September 28, 2026 at 08:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 164 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
07c6901db9997955c8318734e1cfbcf96b3ec94e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 08:36:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Ho‘okena
County
Hawaiʻi County
Village
Ho‘okena
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.35583, -155.87849
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 31 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 37 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 62 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 67 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 80 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,164 Catalogue entries

Of 1,163 other entries for this area and period, 1,048 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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