International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774321
Event time 2026-10-18 04:43:04 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 14:43:04 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 04:46:04 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.4
Depth 14 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 14 km
Course NNE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Kauhako Bay (10,22 km), Kauhako Bay (10,22 km), Milolii (13,61 km), Milolii (13,61 km), Napoopoo (21,78 km)
Nearest airports
Kaalaiki Airstrip (35,41 km), Kaalaiki Airstrip (35,41 km), Upper Paauau Airport (37,60 km), Upper Paauau Airport (37,60 km), Old Kona Airport (41,43 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Mauna Loa volcano (32,69 km), Hualalai volcano (43,43 km), Kilauea volcano (61,52 km), Mauna Kea volcano (70,56 km), Loihi volcano (74,85 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.