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M2.1 Earthquake near Niuli‘i, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 12:46:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Niuli‘i, Hawaii (United States) on September 7, 2026 at 12:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 152 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
9ac34ee2cdeb813814c22fbb2c922b55156cf125
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
35.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 12:46:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Niuli‘i
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.22467, -155.71184
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.9 km
Shallow
35.9 km
35.9 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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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    Distance: 61 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
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    Distance: 78 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States
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    Distance: 84 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
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    Distance: 152 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,076 Catalogue entries

Of 1,075 other entries for this area and period, 702 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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