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M2.6 Earthquake near Halepiula, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 21:48:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Halepiula, Hawaii (United States) on October 6, 2026 at 21:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 184 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
1a16896fc39a5ac8dc09e0188e67d220beeb86e8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 21:48:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Halepiula
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.95517, -155.41034
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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 Kea
    Distance: 16 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 57 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 61 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Waimea Kohala AirportUnited States · MUE · PHMU
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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