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

UTC time: 2026-09-02 10:15:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States) on September 2, 2026 at 10:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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 212 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
56a51fe0313e6ee34351e93533ef9f8d1f3e27e7
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 10:15:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.79783, -155.73750
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 km — close to 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

  • Hualalai
    Distance: 18 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 28 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 38 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 63 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 109 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Waimea Kohala AirportUnited States · MUE · PHMU
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeUnited States · KOA · PHKO
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,090 Catalogue entries

Of 1,089 other entries for this area and period, 756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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