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M4.6 Earthquake near ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 09:49:45 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 09:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 162 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
090175381464e45e9d0c15584dfd895a7e06b1c9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 09:49:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.34740, -155.09530
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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

Felt reports

14felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 26, 2025, 7:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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