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M2.3 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 07:49:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 07:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near United States (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 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: 174 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
f2ffa25dbb8807d073bcd67f840642f41de25b4e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
36.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 07:49:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.28033, -154.98616
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.8 km
Shallow
36.8 km
36.8 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

  • Kilauea WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 35 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'222 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kamaehuakanaloa
    Distance: 50 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -975 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Mauna Loa
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'170 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Mauna Kea
    Distance: 79 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'205 m ·Last eruption: -2460 ·United States
  • Hualalai
    Distance: 103 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'523 m ·Last eruption: 1801 ·United States
  • Haleakala
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hilo International AirportUnited States · ITO · PHTO
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

United States

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,617 Catalogue entries

Of 11,616 other entries for this area and period, 6,308 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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