A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded near 6 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on Aug 28, 2026, 2:26:49 AM (2026-08-28T02:26:49.330Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 30.6 km with coordinates 19.1502, -155.4987.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 2.2 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 30.6 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: 77 km SSW of Hilo, United States.
The epicentre was located at 19.1502 latitude and -155.4987 longitude near 6 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii. The earthquake was shallow at 30.6 km depth.
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