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M 2.52 earthquake - 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
USGS reports a magnitude 2.52 earthquake 4 km south of Pāhala, Hawaii (coords 19.165, -155.484166666667) at 2026-09-18T09:26:11.300Z; depth reported 10.45 km.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
Small, shallow earthquakes like this are common in Hawai‘i and generally pose low risk of damage, but they are relevant for local situational awareness and for monitoring regional seismic activity.

