A magnitude 1.9 earthquake was recorded near 21 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii on Aug 31, 2026, 12:06:30 PM (2026-08-31T12:06:30.650Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 30.1 km with coordinates 19.0478, -155.3598.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.9 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 30.1 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: 81 km SSW of Hilo, United States.
The epicentre was located at 19.0478 latitude and -155.3598 longitude near 21 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii. The earthquake was shallow at 30.1 km depth.
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