International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584450
Event time 2026-02-28 03:55:53 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 13:55:53 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 03:59:28 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.7
Depth 48.3 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 Waimea
Distance 13 km
Course SE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Honokaa (19,28 km), Honokaa (19,28 km), Kawaihae (28,68 km), Kawaihae (28,68 km), Kiholo (40,87 km)
Nearest airports
Waimea Kohala Airport (11,24 km), Waimea Kohala Airport (11,24 km), Lucy Henriques Medical Center Heliport (12,01 km), Lucy Henriques Medical Center Heliport (12,01 km), Honokaa Airstrip (15,81 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Mauna Kea volcano (18,50 km), Kohala volcano (20,67 km), Hualalai volcano (42,86 km), Mauna Loa volcano (53,47 km), Kilauea volcano (66,39 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.