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M2.3 earthquake 68 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 68 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States at 19:01 local time (05:01 UTC) on 8 Nov 2026, at a depth of 44 km, according to USGS.

Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-10 20:33 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
2.3micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
44.5 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-11-09 05:01:55 UTC
Local: 8 Nov 2026, 19:01:55 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Epicentre
19.143° N, 155.541° W

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Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
HōlualoaHawaii, United States · pop. 8,53868 kmINot felt
Kailua-KonaHawaii, United States · pop. 11,97573 kmINot felt
HiloHawaii, United States · pop. 43,26381 kmINot felt
HonoluluHawaii, United States · pop. 350,964341 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

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AgencyMagnitudeDepthEpicentreTime offsetStatus
USGS · HVheadlineHawaiian Volcano Observatory via U.S. Geological Survey2.3 mlwas 2.244.5 km19.14° N, 155.54° 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 36 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 44 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.

M2.3 releases about 27× the energy of M1.3, and its waves are about 8.9× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 36 kg of TNT vs 1 kg of TNT.

Each square is the energy of one M1.3. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.

Aftershocks and nearby activity

30 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.6 4 h 55 min ago. 47 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M2.3

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

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
0.272.040
0.572.612
0.771.713
6.622.531
6.682.231
6.731.834
15.681.929
20.802.629
22.271.929
25.971.930
29.892.131
31.021.736
31.451.829
31.831.931
36.111.732
36.681.829
40.041.827
40.151.930
50.351.530
52.031.727
52.821.727
67.351.929
71.481.731
75.711.931
83.081.828
84.611.928
84.921.736
85.742.129
86.252.629
87.821.729
  1. 2.667 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 19:17
  2. 2.672 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 05:36
  3. 2.661 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 01:49
  4. 2.567 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 11:39
  5. 2.267 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 11:42
  6. 2.158 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 18:46
  7. 2.174 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 10:55
  8. 2.072 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-09 05:17
  9. 1.964 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 17:38
  10. 1.967 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 08:44
  11. 1.968 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 21:10
  12. 1.967 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 07:00
  13. 1.970 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 12:52
  14. 1.971 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 20:42
  15. 1.959 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 00:23
  16. 1.971 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 03:18
  17. 1.892 km SSE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 11:45
  18. 1.867 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 21:04
  19. 1.870 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 12:29
  20. 1.871 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 16:06
  21. 1.868 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 17:42
  22. 1.774 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-09 05:47
  23. 1.769 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 20:51
  24. 1.771 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 04:30
  25. 1.756 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 17:08

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Event id hv75068707. First recorded here 9 Nov 2026, 05:06:03 UTC. Solutions: USGS · HV (usgs:hv75068707). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.3 earthquake 68 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/hv75068707-m2-3-earthquake-68-km-se-of-holualoa-hawaii-united-states, data from USGS.

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