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M2.2 earthquake 38 km WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 38 km WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States at 07:31 local time (17:31 UTC) on 17 Oct 2026, at a depth of 0 km, according to USGS.

revised from M1.9

Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-17 18:42 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
2.2micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
revised from 1.9
Depth
0 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-10-17 17:31:02 UTC
Local: 17 Oct 2026, 07:31:02 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Epicentre
19.412° N, 155.277° W

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Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
Hawaiian Paradise ParkHawaii, United States · pop. 11,40438 kmINot felt
HiloHawaii, United States · pop. 43,26340 kmINot felt
HonoluluHawaii, United States · pop. 350,964342 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. Likely felt out to about 7 km.

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 Survey2.2 mlwas 1.90 km19.41° N, 155.28° W–Reviewed · 1 revision

How big was it?

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

It released roughly the energy of 26 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 0 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.

M2.2 releases about 28× the energy of M1.2, and its waves are about 9.1× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 26 kg of TNT vs 951 g of TNT.

Each square is the energy of one M1.2. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.

Aftershocks and nearby activity

126 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.6 16 days ago. 69 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M2.2

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

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
0.271.02
1.341.90
1.541.81
1.881.10
1.891.31
3.381.80
5.401.831
14.301.71
15.411.729
20.872.18
21.021.48
23.960.90
23.962.16
24.261.70
24.821.62
26.001.76
29.032.241
34.611.929
36.151.830
37.731.99
52.121.38
52.511.931
62.751.929
63.011.80
63.161.736
63.161.942
68.031.828
81.091.46
82.811.730
94.301.23
94.311.63
99.411.929
124.632.22
126.101.97
131.001.75
134.261.51
138.801.83
141.301.829
144.221.631
144.321.130
146.301.81
148.271.9-1
149.111.82
156.372.3-1
160.041.4-1
177.801.76
180.541.847
192.221.228
198.171.740
198.912.11
199.281.9-1
199.771.931
211.741.840
224.171.841
243.541.325
245.782.60
246.401.230
259.331.233
263.991.828
267.021.47
267.551.78
274.932.026
277.701.929
287.011.41
287.022.01
295.771.930
298.411.84
299.341.91
311.731.90
326.542.00
327.811.79
329.371.829
329.571.430
332.811.62
332.851.92
333.101.72
333.161.92
335.451.71
341.991.72
342.002.22
345.491.846
345.492.052
360.441.827
363.020.83
363.491.829
366.381.67
377.762.02
379.311.829
380.711.726
407.311.731
411.321.97
419.191.931
419.812.02
423.621.329
427.862.02
447.061.77
450.901.76
452.591.830
460.292.51
470.041.529
470.161.830
475.981.923
476.352.028
483.821.60
487.911.928
492.212.338
499.811.930
500.571.93
505.031.929
507.561.329
508.911.930
510.372.18
516.051.842
519.732.50
532.551.932
539.851.811
560.312.629
563.511.732
575.621.732
592.331.727
603.631.93
606.871.929
620.622.036
624.131.928
625.262.129
630.711.74
  1. 2.646 km WSW of Hilo, Hawaii, United States10-27 23:17
  2. 2.661 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 01:49
  3. 2.547 km SW of Hilo, Hawaii, United States11-08 09:14
  4. 2.540 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-05 21:48
  5. 2.346 km SSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-07 05:43
  6. 2.348 km WSW of Hilo, Hawaii, United States10-24 05:53
  7. 2.247 km SSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-18 22:32
  8. 2.239 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-31 23:31
  9. 2.243 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-22 22:08
  10. 2.137 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-18 17:28
  11. 2.141 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-18 14:23
  12. 2.158 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 18:46
  13. 2.152 km WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-07 23:53
  14. 2.137 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-26 00:25
  15. 2.067 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-31 08:03
  16. 2.040 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-29 16:32
  17. 2.034 km SSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-04 13:22
  18. 2.058 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-06 13:51
  19. 2.039 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-02 11:16
  20. 2.019 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 14:08
  21. 2.062 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-29 04:27
  22. 2.056 km SSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-01 03:00
  23. 2.040 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-04 05:19
  24. 1.937 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States10-26 00:47
  25. 1.964 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 17:38

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Event id hv75059721. First recorded here 17 Oct 2026, 17:34:55 UTC. Solutions: USGS · HV (usgs:hv75059721). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.2 earthquake 38 km WSW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/hv75059721-m2-2-earthquake-38-km-wsw-of-hawaiian-paradise-park-united-states, data from USGS.

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