A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded near 3 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii on Aug 27, 2026, 12:16:16 PM (2026-08-27T12:16:16.620Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 28.7 km with coordinates 19.1688, -155.4850.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.8 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 28.7 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 75 km SSW of Hilo, United States.
The epicentre was located at 19.1688 latitude and -155.4850 longitude near 3 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii. The earthquake was shallow at 28.7 km depth.
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