Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 22.9 km
- Source
- EMSC
ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
M2.5 Earthquake near ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII on May 23, 2026 at 08:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
328b2ba473f75b4f649875ed7a0148c06f8f0a00
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
22.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 08:50:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.37170,
-155.81950
Temperature
22.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
22.9 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
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Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole47.2 kmStraight-line distance
United States · KOA · PHKO
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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