M 2.6 earthquake – 24 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii
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Local time: Oct 27, 2026 · 13:17 (UTC-10)
MicroShallow · 0.1 km
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- Magnitude
- 2.6local (Richter) magnitude (ml)
- Depth
- 0.1 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 19.498, -155.45946 km from Hilo
- Energy released
- 0.1 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- —not estimated
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 106USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Oct 23, 2026.
How strong was it?
Micro earthquake. It released 0.1 tons of TNT, 3,981 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around United States.
- 7.7 17 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii Nov 29, 1975
- 6.9 18 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii May 4, 2018
- 6.7 22 km W of Volcano, Hawaii Nov 16, 1983
- 6.7 14 km SW of Puako, Hawaii Oct 15, 2006
- 6.7 Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii Sep 21, 1908
- 6.6 10 km ENE of Wailua, Hawaii Jan 23, 1938
- 6.5 Hualālai area, Hawaii Oct 6, 1929
- 6.4 71 km ENE of Honomu, Hawaii Jun 17, 1940
In the week before
Earthquakes within 30 km in the 7 days before this one: possible foreshocks.