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M2.0 Earthquake near Milo Village, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 13:04:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Milo Village, Hawaii (United States) on October 16, 2026 at 13:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 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: 133 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
c164541c75bd792c80d14be725efff6974941c47
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
43.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 13:04:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Milo Village
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.99833, -155.30667
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.4 km
Shallow
43.4 km
43.4 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: 26 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 64 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 68 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 127 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Waimea Kohala AirportUnited States · MUE · PHMU
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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