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M2.6 earthquake 61 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 61 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States at 05:58 local time (15:58 UTC) on 11 Sept 2026, at a depth of 31 km, according to USGS.

Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-18 21:22 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
2.6micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
30.7 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-09-11 15:58:12 UTC
Local: 11 Sept 2026, 05:58:12 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Epicentre
19.201° N, 155.374° W

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Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
Hawaiian Paradise ParkHawaii, United States · pop. 11,40461 kmINot felt
HiloHawaii, United States · pop. 43,26366 kmINot felt
HonoluluHawaii, United States · pop. 350,964350 kmINot felt

Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.

Every agency's solution

Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · HV, which has been reviewed by an analyst.

AgencyMagnitudeDepthEpicentreTime offsetStatus
USGS · HVheadlineHawaiian Volcano Observatory via U.S. Geological Survey2.6 ml30.7 km19.20° N, 155.37° W–Reviewed

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How big was it?

Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.

It released roughly the energy of 112 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 31 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.

M2.6 releases about 30× the energy of M1.6, and its waves are about 9.5× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 112 kg of TNT vs 4 kg of TNT.

Each square is the energy of one M1.6. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.

Aftershocks and nearby activity

97 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M4.1 10 days ago. 2 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M2.6

97 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
17.672.62
50.044.013
50.382.611
90.802.632
158.644.112
161.472.510
163.363.014
179.512.814
191.452.612
238.132.631
242.531.830
243.002.631
249.111.61
249.681.831
250.191.933
251.881.728
254.011.831
255.421.61
257.131.228
258.401.839
261.221.729
266.382.131
266.662.032
267.541.928
270.341.930
278.201.928
281.381.811
282.621.928
282.682.031
283.711.629
285.492.610
286.401.810
288.701.60
288.871.629
288.971.726
288.992.033
289.461.728
289.621.829
289.631.728
291.681.830
293.841.632
294.901.928
295.151.932
296.292.232
296.761.630
298.722.133
298.871.830
301.781.533
304.831.836
310.391.838
311.551.831
315.492.129
317.302.00
318.572.05
318.651.731
319.001.232
321.931.79
322.231.830
324.891.927
326.091.830
328.992.42
329.001.935
329.461.730
329.812.228
331.251.612
341.051.81
342.152.22
342.441.92
347.392.131
350.592.328
359.461.930
360.072.08
361.352.430
363.712.136
363.732.632
368.242.20
368.612.031
373.031.02
374.001.80
377.581.74
377.691.930
378.191.827
386.001.910
388.701.928
392.391.729
394.392.129
399.661.727
402.372.132
402.641.732
403.622.835
403.672.133
403.982.433
404.401.830
404.562.134
404.782.333
404.931.732
405.482.333
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Event id hv75033287. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:12 UTC. Solutions: USGS · HV (usgs:hv75033287). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.6 earthquake 61 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/hv75033287-m2-6-earthquake-61-km-sw-of-hawaiian-paradise-park-united-states, data from USGS.

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