4 Sept 2026, 12:20 UTC · Sep 4, 8:20 AM ET

M3.5 earthquake 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii at Sep 4, 8:20 AM ET, 12 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

M3.5 5 km S of Pāhala, HawaiiM4.1 5 km S of Pāhala, HawaiiM4.1 18 km SE of Pāhala, HawaiiM4.2 17 km NW of Kalaoa, HawaiiM4.2 2 km NW of Pāhala, HawaiiM4.4 13 km ESE of Pāhala, HawaiiM4.4 15 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiM4.5 57 km WSW of Captain Cook, HawaiiM4.5 17 km SE of Pāhala, HawaiiM4.6 6 km WNW of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HawaiiM4.7 23 km E of Pāpa‘ikou, HawaiiM5.2 42 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiM6.0 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.5 ml
Time4 Sept 2026, 12:20 UTC
Location19.157°, -155.484° – 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii
Depth11.8 km
Felt reports0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)3.0
USGS eventhv75029197
Within 100 km

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4.557 km WSW of Captain Cook, Hawaii · PAGER greenJul 10, 2:17 AM
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4.415 km SSE of Fern Forest, Hawaii · PAGER greenNov 26, 4:49 AM
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4.413 km ESE of Pāhala, Hawaii · PAGER greenMar 12, 11:16 PM
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4.22 km NW of Pāhala, Hawaii · PAGER greenJan 27, 4:37 AM
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4.217 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii · PAGER greenOct 19, 2:26 PM
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4.118 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii · PAGER greenJun 7, 6:41 AM
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4.15 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii · PAGER greenSep 18, 2:36 AM
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii earthquake?

Magnitude 3.5 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 12 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.1.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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M3.5 earthquake 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii — 77.today