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M1.8 Earthquake near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 17:58:21 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 17:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii (United States). With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ed620c94349e5de01c13a82802d4d00349b1948c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
32.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 17:58:21 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.15733, -155.38684
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.3 km
Shallow
32.3 km
32.3 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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Hawaii

Context for this earthquake

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

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