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M2.1 Earthquake near Honokaa, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 09:30:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Honokaa, Hawaii (United States) on October 17, 2026 at 09:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 135 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
0bfdf70eadbd0ba1e4a10439f7cb58c84a07d6f9
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
43.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 09:30:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Honokaa
County
Hawaiʻi County
Village
Honokaa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.08183, -155.46933
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.5 km
Shallow
43.5 km
43.5 km — deeper 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

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    Distance: 131 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States

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Airports

  • Waimea Kohala AirportUnited States · MUE · PHMU
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,213 Catalogue entries

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