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

UTC time: 2026-09-15 05:45:02 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 15, 2026 at 05:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 41 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: 174 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
88e716cd51f47323a125b2fb8583f91c5a8f9e01
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
40.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 05:45:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.79483, -155.12601
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.5 km
Shallow
40.5 km
40.5 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

  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 62 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 79 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,105 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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