A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded near 108 km SSE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii on Aug 28, 2026, 8:20:57 AM (2026-08-28T08:20:57.790Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.9 km with coordinates 18.5907, -154.4718.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 2.5 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 6.9 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: 142 km SSE of Hilo, United States.
The epicentre was located at 18.5907 latitude and -154.4718 longitude near 108 km SSE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii. The earthquake was shallow at 6.9 km depth.
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