International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550300
Event time 2026-01-14 15:18:27 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-15 01:18:27 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 15:21:24 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.3
Depth 4.6 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Hawaii
Nearest settlement Leilani Estates
Distance 3 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Hilo (35,56 km)
Nearest airports
Mountain View Airstrip (22,84 km), Hilo International Airport (33,55 km), Rainshed Heliport (35,72 km), Hilo Medical Center Heliport (36,62 km), Mauna Kea-Honolii Airport (42,18 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Kilauea volcano (38,62 km), Loihi volcano (68,67 km), Mauna Kea volcano (71,16 km), Mauna Loa volcano (72,32 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.