United States · Hawaii

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

UTC time: 2026-10-30 03:55:42 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States) on October 30, 2026 at 03:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 177 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
325ac3714501d1126564792d986ea3e70f1e65f8
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 03:55:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.34250, -155.14450
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

  • Kilauea ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 17 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Distance: 49 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Distance: 51 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Distance: 63 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Distance: 85 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Distance: 191 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share