2.7

Earthquake Details: 11 km ENE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii, United States

8/16/2026, 3:25:30 PM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 11 km ENE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii, United States on 8/16/2026 at 3:25:30 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10.72 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United StatesHawaiiHilo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10.72 km
Significance114
Latitude20.2618
Longitude-155.6723
Event IDhv75019517
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/16/2026, 3:29:17 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 5:25:30 AM HST
UTC
8/16/2026, 3:25:30 PM UTC
10.72 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Hilo
85 km SE
Kahului
109 km NW
Hawai‘i Kai
240 km NW
East Honolulu
241 km NW
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.16 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.513 km ESE of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.61 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 StatesBeforeM2.712 km SSW 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, 03:29 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.