International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583783
Event time 2026-02-27 06:41:27 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 16:41:27 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 06:44:49 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 3.12 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 Volcano
Distance 29 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Kauhako Bay (43,88 km), Kauhako Bay (43,88 km), Napoopoo (45,15 km), Napoopoo (45,15 km), Honuapo (47,53 km)
Nearest airports
Pohakuloa Training Area (24,03 km), Pohakuloa Training Area (24,03 km), Rainshed Heliport (27,03 km), Rainshed Heliport (27,03 km), Bradshaw Army Airfield (28,12 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Mauna Loa volcano (11,59 km), Kilauea volcano (24,86 km), Mauna Kea volcano (34,45 km), Hualalai volcano (43,32 km), Kohala volcano (66,98 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.