1.6
Earthquake Details: 2 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States
Oct 12, 2026, 20:21:26
- Depth
- 30.65 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 14, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred on Oct 12, 2026 at 20:21:26. Epicenter: 2 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States. Reported depth: 30.65 km.
Status: Reviewed
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 12, 2026, 10:21:26 HST
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 20:21:26 UTC
30.65 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
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Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- USGSml 1.56
hv75054812
- Depth:
- 30.65 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 14, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth30.65 km
Significance37
Latitude19.1797
Longitude-155.4910
Event IDhv75054812
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Oct 14, 2026, 20:25:07 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 14, 2026, 20:25 UTC.
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- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).