2.5
Earthquake Details: 17 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States
8/18/2026, 10:02:01 PM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 17 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States on 8/18/2026 at 10:02:01 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 39.85 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth39.85 km
Significance97
Latitude19.1882
Longitude-155.3127
Event IDhv75020397
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/18/2026, 10:05:35 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 12:02:01 PM HST
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:02:01 PM UTC
39.85 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 7
M3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.012 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.712 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.011 km E of Hala‘ula, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM4.116 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.7Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.610 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBefore
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