International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550450
Event time 2026-01-14 19:16:19 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-15 05:16:19 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 19:20:22 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 1.8 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 Miloli'i
Distance 17 km
Course NE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Kauhako Bay (15,70 km), Milolii (16,64 km), Napoopoo (26,33 km), Honuapo (33,87 km), Kailua (44,09 km)
Nearest airports
Kaalaiki Airstrip (28,78 km), Upper Paauau Airport (30,12 km), Pahala Airstrip (34,51 km), Morse Field (42,92 km), Old Kona Airport (45,79 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Mauna Loa volcano (27,91 km), Hualalai volcano (45,38 km), Kilauea volcano (54,61 km), Mauna Kea volcano (67,54 km), Loihi volcano (68,15 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.