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M2.2 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii

16 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 06:51 UTC 22 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii

What happened

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 22 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on 16 Oct 2026, 06:51 UTC at a depth of 39 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 67 km away in Hawaii, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC

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