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M2.9 Earthquake near 48 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

UTC time: 2026-08-12 14:45:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.1 km
Source
USGS

48 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 48 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii on August 12, 2026 at 14:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
610bed7348cbff368d2a40e5db080dc525703920
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 14:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.88200, -155.16183
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 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: 12 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 61 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 109 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 117 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 233 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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