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M1.8 Earthquake near 44 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

UTC time: 2026-08-12 10:34:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.4 km
Source
USGS

44 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 10:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near 44 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c72b0fe721a4bcf331e97883f01915d05d4e2aa0
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 10:34:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.86367, -155.21834
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 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: 8 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 62 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 79 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 232 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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