2.7
Earthquake Details: 12 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United States
8/16/2026, 2:15:42 AM
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 12 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United States on 8/16/2026 at 2:15:42 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 30.87 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth30.87 km
Significance109
Latitude19.3330
Longitude-155.2698
Event IDhv75019392
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/16/2026, 2:19:16 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 4:15:42 PM HST
- UTC
- 8/16/2026, 2:15:42 AM UTC
30.87 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M2.61 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.923 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.64 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 StatesBefore
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 16, 2026, 02:19 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.