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M2.2 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 04:58:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 04:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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. United States: 166 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
d5b4c056cf187bfdd087e29959ed39622f34b04b
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 04:58:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.76733, -155.56717
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 km — close to 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

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  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 48 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,206 Catalogue entries

Of 1,205 other entries for this area and period, 606 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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