2.8
Earthquake Details: 6 km NW of Kurtistown, Hawaii
Sep 6, 2026, 05:31:30
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 6 km NW of Kurtistown, Hawaii on Sep 6, 2026 at 05:31:30. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 31.64 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth31.64 km
Significance118
Latitude19.6350
Longitude-155.1040
Event IDhv75029952
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 6, 2026, 08:16:33 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 5, 2026, 19:31:30 HST
- UTC
- Sep 6, 2026, 05:31:30 UTC
31.64 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.01 km WSW of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.82 km SW of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.619 km SE of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.63 km SW of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.5Island Of Hawaii, HawaiiBeforeM3.419 km SE of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.5Island Of Hawaii, HawaiiBeforeM3.44 km SSW of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM3.17 km SSW of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.710 km E of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.5Island Of Hawaii, HawaiiAfterM2.5Hawaii region, HawaiiAfter
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