2.9
Earthquake Details: 23 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United States
8/15/2026, 6:38:24 AM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 23 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United States on 8/15/2026 at 6:38:24 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 15.29 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth15.29 km
Significance0
Latitude19.0162
Longitude-155.3678
Event IDhv75019117
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/15/2026, 9:38:16 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/14/2026, 8:38:24 PM HST
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 6:38:24 AM UTC
15.29 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 StatesBeforeM2.64 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 StatesAfterM3.212 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, 09:38 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.