2.7
Earthquake Details: Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
8/18/2026, 10:09:19 AM
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States on 8/18/2026 at 10:09:19 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -31.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-31.9 km
Significance0
Latitude19.3397
Longitude-155.2715
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000327
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/18/2026, 6:10:15 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 12:09:19 AM HST
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:09:19 AM UTC
-31.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.64 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.76 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.810 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.27 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.444 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.012 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.712 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.011 km E of Hala‘ula, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM4.116 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.610 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.517 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfter
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