2.9

Earthquake Details: 57 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii, United States

8/13/2026, 1:16:49 PM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 57 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii, United States on 8/13/2026 at 1:16:49 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 30.27 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United StatesHawaiiKahului (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth30.27 km
Significance125
Latitude20.1067
Longitude-156.3710
Event IDhv75017772
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/15/2026, 2:16:16 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/13/2026, 3:16:49 AM HST
UTC
8/13/2026, 1:16:49 PM UTC
30.27 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Kahului
88 km N
Hilo
140 km E
Hawai‘i Kai
191 km NW
East Honolulu
192 km NW
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.340 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM5.242 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.848 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.248 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.16 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.923 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.76 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.810 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.27 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.444 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.012 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 02:16 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.