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M2.0 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 04:01:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 04:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 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: 165 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
57d9cee8706e192979f72a3ac06709d6d22359d8
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
-0.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 04:01:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.41183, -155.28033
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.5 km
Shallow
-0.5 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
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 35 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 50 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 55 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 177 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
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,206 Catalogue entries

Of 1,205 other entries for this area and period, 1,048 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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