2.1
Earthquake Details: 6 km W of Pāhala, Hawaii
Aug 23, 2026, 18:56:07
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred near 6 km W of Pāhala, Hawaii on Aug 23, 2026 at 18:56:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0.06 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth0.06 km
Significance70
Latitude19.1937
Longitude-155.5392
Event IDhv75022927
Magnitude2.1
Updated:Aug 25, 2026, 02:17:51 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 08:56:07 HST
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 18:56:07 UTC
0.06 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.8116 km SSE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiAfterM2.7119 km SSE of Leilani Estates, HawaiiAfterM2.22 km SSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.11 km WSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.15 km NNW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.31 km NW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.212 km NE of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.30 km S of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.517 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiAfterM2.60 km S of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.13 km SW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.63 km SSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfter
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