International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774445
Event time 2026-10-18 08:55:51 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 18:55:51 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 08:59:40 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 27.7 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 Volcano
Distance 15 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Honuapo (38,62 km), Honuapo (38,62 km), Hilo (49,73 km), Hilo (49,73 km), Kauhako Bay (55,96 km)
Nearest airports
Rainshed Heliport (12,42 km), Rainshed Heliport (12,42 km), Pahala Airstrip (21,62 km), Pahala Airstrip (21,62 km), Upper Paauau Airport (23,01 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Kilauea volcano (9,28 km), Mauna Loa volcano (27,13 km), Mauna Kea volcano (49,24 km), Loihi volcano (52,59 km), Hualalai volcano (62,70 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.