International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584914
Event time 2026-02-28 16:26:18 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 02:26:18 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 16:29:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 25.3 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 Holualoa
Distance 2 km
Course SE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Kailua (7,18 km), Kailua (7,18 km), Napoopoo (14,13 km), Napoopoo (14,13 km), Kauhako Bay (25,48 km)
Nearest airports
Old Kona Airport (8,78 km), Old Kona Airport (8,78 km), Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (18,25 km), Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (18,25 km), Puu Waa Waa Ranch Airport (21,62 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Hualalai volcano (11,31 km), Mauna Loa volcano (37,54 km), Mauna Kea volcano (54,03 km), Kohala volcano (56,62 km), Kilauea volcano (71,26 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.