International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550237
Event time 2026-01-14 13:23:28 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 23:23:28 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 13:27:54 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.3
Depth 28.7 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Hawaii
Nearest settlement Pahala
Distance 1 km
Course NNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Honuapo (16,12 km), Milolii (43,94 km), Kauhako Bay (47,60 km), Napoopoo (55,85 km), Kailua (71,36 km)
Nearest airports
Pahala Airstrip (1,54 km), Upper Paauau Airport (3,04 km), Kaalaiki Airstrip (14,21 km), Rainshed Heliport (33,72 km), Morse Field (38,80 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Kilauea volcano (30,81 km), Mauna Loa volcano (31,66 km), Loihi volcano (39,59 km), Hualalai volcano (66,64 km), Mauna Kea volcano (67,04 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.