Earthquake Details: 1 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii, United States

8/15/2026, 6:11:43 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 1 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii, United States on 8/15/2026 at 6:11:43 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 21.73 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States Hawaii Hilo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth21.73 km

Significance0

Latitude19.4532

Longitude-155.2410

Event IDhv75019107

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/15/2026, 6:29:11 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/14/2026, 8:11:43 PM HST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 6:11:43 AM UTC

21.73 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M2.923 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 6:38:24 AM M2.64 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 11:57:28 AM M2.76 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 12:08:52 PM M2.810 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 1:44:57 PM M3.27 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 2:24:19 PM M3.444 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 5:09:29 PM M3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 10:32:05 PM

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, 06:29 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.