International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582936
Event time 2026-02-26 03:19:31 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 13:19:31 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 03:23:04 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 14.48 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Hawaii
Nearest settlement Naalehu
Distance 23 km
Course ESE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Honuapo (21,08 km), Honuapo (21,08 km), Milolii (59,48 km), Milolii (59,48 km), Kauhako Bay (69,71 km)
Nearest airports
Pahala Airstrip (25,08 km), Pahala Airstrip (25,08 km), Kaalaiki Airstrip (25,60 km), Kaalaiki Airstrip (25,60 km), Upper Paauau Airport (28,24 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Loihi volcano (14,27 km), Kilauea volcano (45,90 km), Mauna Loa volcano (57,23 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.