USGSOctober 20, 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 17 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 17 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii at a depth of 34 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 10,146th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 17 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii
- State
- Hawaii
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 34.4 km
- Time
- 2026-10-20 16:31:23 UTC
- Felt reports
- 1 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 1)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 19.059, -155.408
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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