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

UTC time: 2026-09-22 15:08:32 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States) on September 22, 2026 at 15:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 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: 155 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
87a82eef8912aeec5a66a1f26829ea3aa0852f5d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
42.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 15:08:32 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.96300, -155.53717
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.7 km
Shallow
42.7 km
42.7 km — deeper 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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  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Waimea Kohala AirportUnited States · MUE · PHMU
    14.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,132 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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