5.2
Earthquake Details: 42 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United States
8/12/2026, 3:48:33 AM
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 42 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United States on 8/12/2026 at 3:48:33 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10.73 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10.73 km
Significance0
Latitude18.8790
Longitude-155.2333
Event IDhv75018296
Magnitude5.2
Updated:8/14/2026, 12:13:17 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/11/2026, 5:48:33 PM HST
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 3:48:33 AM UTC
10.73 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M2.61 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.923 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.64 km SSW of Volcano, 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 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 14, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.