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M1.9 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 21:01:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 21:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 0 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 243 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
5af46f810b16c5230fa63fe92c3c1e9d68ecc0cd
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 21:01:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.42100, -155.27950
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.2 km
Shallow
0.2 km
0.2 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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 · 1,094 Catalogue entries

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