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M2.0 Earthquake near 43 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

UTC time: 2026-08-12 04:21:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.6 km
Source
USGS

43 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 04:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near 43 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
952b7ac84fb87a9989dd323ccc69f1df052b5b43
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 04:21:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.87633, -155.22366
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 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: 7 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: 78 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 108 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 113 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 231 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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