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M1.9 Earthquake near 11 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii

UTC time: 2026-05-23 08:44:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
29.7 km
Source
USGS

11 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near 11 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii on May 23, 2026 at 08:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
57eb8d20c87326a8f68ff8ab545de773f76dae22
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
29.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 08:44:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.23200, -155.36983
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.7 km
Shallow
29.7 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 WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 23 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 37 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 73 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 189 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

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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