2.9
Earthquake Details: 14 km NNE of Pāhala, Hawaii
Sep 21, 2026, 00:56:33
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 14 km NNE of Pāhala, Hawaii on Sep 21, 2026 at 00:56:33. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 25.22 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth25.22 km
Significance132
Latitude19.3273
Longitude-155.4440
Event IDhv75040987
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 03:22:11 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 14:56:33 HST
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 00:56:33 UTC
25.22 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.65 km S of Pāhala, HawaiiBeforeM2.65 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiBeforeM2.5Island Of Hawaii, HawaiiBeforeM2.621 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiBeforeM2.61 km WSW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.63 km SW of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.64 km S of Pāhala, HawaiiAfterM2.5Island Of Hawaii, HawaiiAfterM3.214 km SSE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiAfterM2.5Island Of Hawaii, HawaiiAfterM3.216 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiAfterM3.22 km SW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HawaiiAfter
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