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M2.1 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii

Name: M2.1 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii
Start: 2026-10-17T19:20:30.19+00:00
Location: 19 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

9 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 19:20 UTC 19 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii

What happened

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii on 17 Oct 2026, 19:20 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hilo, about 86 km away in Hawaii, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 19:27 UTC
Also reported by EMSC
17 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC

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