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M0.8 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 06:27:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 06:27 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 150 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
d16c9a411bdfac363d0aa98fa3bf7ca9a987b36a
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
2.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 06:27:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Hawaii
City
Hawaiʻi County
County
Hawaiʻi County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.37550, -155.54267
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.5 km
Shallow
2.5 km
2.5 km — shallower 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

  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 13 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Kilauea ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 27 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 49 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 50 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 166 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Hawaii

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

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