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M2.6 earthquake 72 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 72 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States at 19:36 local time (05:36 UTC) on 8 Nov 2026, at a depth of 12 km, according to USGS.

1 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”

Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-09 16:47 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
2.6micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
12.5 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-11-09 05:36:21 UTC
Local: 8 Nov 2026, 19:36:21 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Epicentre
19.152° N, 155.479° W

Circles show this event and others within 30 km from 7 days before to 30 days after. Lines: plate boundaries and GEM active faults. Open on the live map

Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
HōlualoaHawaii, United States · pop. 8,53872 kmINot felt
Hawaiian Paradise ParkHawaii, United States · pop. 11,40472 kmINot felt
HiloHawaii, United States · pop. 43,26376 kmINot felt
HonoluluHawaii, United States · pop. 350,964345 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 mlwas 2.612.5 km19.15° N, 155.48° 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 128 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 12 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 34× the energy of M1.6, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 128 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

29 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.6 4 h 54 min ago. 50 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M2.6

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

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
0.191.713
6.052.531
6.112.231
6.161.834
15.111.929
20.222.629
21.701.929
23.421.732
25.401.930
29.312.131
30.451.736
30.881.829
31.261.931
35.531.732
36.111.829
39.461.827
39.571.930
49.781.530
51.461.727
52.241.727
66.781.929
70.911.731
75.131.931
82.511.828
84.041.928
84.351.736
85.172.129
85.682.629
87.251.729
  1. 2.667 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 19:17
  2. 2.661 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 01:49
  3. 2.567 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 11:39
  4. 2.267 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 11:42
  5. 2.158 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 18:46
  6. 2.174 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 10:55
  7. 1.964 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 17:38
  8. 1.967 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 08:44
  9. 1.968 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 21:10
  10. 1.967 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 07:00
  11. 1.970 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 12:52
  12. 1.971 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 20:42
  13. 1.959 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-12 00:23
  14. 1.971 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 03:18
  15. 1.892 km SSE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-09 11:45
  16. 1.867 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 21:04
  17. 1.870 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 12:29
  18. 1.871 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 16:06
  19. 1.868 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-10 17:42
  20. 1.774 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-09 05:47
  21. 1.769 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 20:51
  22. 1.771 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 04:30
  23. 1.756 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 17:08
  24. 1.770 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States11-12 17:57
  25. 1.746 km SW of Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States11-10 05:01

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Event id hv75068732. First recorded here 9 Nov 2026, 05:40:05 UTC. Solutions: USGS · HV (usgs:hv75068732). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.6 earthquake 72 km SE of Hōlualoa, Hawaii, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/hv75068732-m2-6-earthquake-72-km-se-of-holualoa-hawaii-united-states, data from USGS.

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