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M1.9 Earthquake near 51 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

UTC time: 2026-10-05 15:43:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
17.2 km
Source
USGS

51 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 15:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near 51 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
60d2090fef05eee92f9da1e0285d5e8a623d9778
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 15:43:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.82417, -155.16217
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 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

  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 16 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 68 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 86 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 239 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.

Earthquake overview

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