International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583963
Event time 2026-02-27 12:30:09 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 22:30:09 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 12:34:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 32.31 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 17 km
Course SE
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 (16,16 km), Honuapo (16,16 km), Milolii (51,55 km), Milolii (51,55 km), Kauhako Bay (65,19 km)
Nearest airports
Kaalaiki Airstrip (21,43 km), Kaalaiki Airstrip (21,43 km), Morse Field (22,16 km), Morse Field (22,16 km), Pahala Airstrip (28,60 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Loihi volcano (21,63 km), Kilauea volcano (54,82 km), Mauna Loa volcano (59,02 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.