Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 17:16 | 12 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, was reported only 6 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 93 miles beneath the epicenter in the morning on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, at 7:09 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Kailua-Kona (pop. 12,000) located 46 miles from the epicenter, Kahaluu-Keauhou (pop. 3,500) 48 miles away, Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 49 miles away, Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 49 miles away, Holualoa (pop. 8,500) 50 miles away, and Captain Cook (pop. 3,400) 51 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: Feb 22, 2026 05:09 pm (Universal Time) local time (22 Feb 2026 17:09 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 149.87 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.52°N / 156.7°W 
(Hawaii, United States)
Primary data source: USGS