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M2.1 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 05:54:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 05:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 138 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
1b84fd34391861074ed163362d01ca5551489681
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
42.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 05:54:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.87383, -155.04834
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.4 km
Shallow
42.4 km
42.4 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kilauea ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 73 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 88 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 109 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

  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    17.0 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

Hawaii

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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