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M2.1 Earthquake near Mauna Kea Tea Garden, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 20:59:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 20:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Mauna Kea Tea Garden, Hawaii (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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. United States: 162 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
9a449b8414d0c9a57994c0ad82b5c79fb15adfa5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
24.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 20:59:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Mauna Kea Tea Garden
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.06500, -155.50417
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.5 km
Shallow
24.5 km
24.5 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: 27 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Kilauea ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 75 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 130 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,213 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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