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M1.7 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 21:40:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States). 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 224 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1d5da1e801e3e9560e9f387519fc47b1b60f527c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
-0.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 21:40:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.41783, -155.27983
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.4 km
Shallow
-0.4 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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

  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 1 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Distance: 35 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Distance: 49 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Distance: 55 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Distance: 69 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,204 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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