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M1.8 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 10:54:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States) on September 15, 2026 at 10:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 181 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
1c12850bbfdcddcae1333dce03ecf59df52a504b
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 10:54:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.32800, -155.86783
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 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: 32 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 40 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: 69 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 77 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 159 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
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,106 Catalogue entries

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