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M2.2 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 11:53:20 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 11:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States). With a focal depth of about 44 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 227 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
8a2cc8a97fd5ddcaee06c7d11dad9c6b1032aa8e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
43.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 11:53:20 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.40083, -155.55434
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.8 km
Shallow
43.8 km
43.8 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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Hawaii

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,094 Catalogue entries

Of 1,093 other entries for this area and period, 528 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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