2.8
Earthquake Details: 19 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii
Aug 30, 2026, 21:18:37
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 19 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii on Aug 30, 2026 at 21:18:37. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 31.77 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth31.77 km
Significance119
Latitude19.0655
Longitude-155.3585
Event IDhv75026967
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 19:06:35 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 11:18:37 HST
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 21:18:37 UTC
31.77 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.517 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiBeforeM2.60 km S of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.63 km SSW of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.62 km WSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.5Island Of Hawaii, HawaiiAfterM3.01 km WSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.82 km SW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.619 km SE of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.63 km SW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM3.419 km SE of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM3.44 km SSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM3.17 km SSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfter
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