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M 3.0 Earthquake 4 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii

Source: USGS · Hawaii

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 4 km SSW of Pāhala. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.0 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,740 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.0 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,608 by magnitude).

The earthquake report, at a glance

Magnitude
M 3.0
USGS class
Minor
Location
4 km SSW of Pāhala
Archive rank
#1,608 of 1,740
Source
USGS
Published
September 19, 2026
MINOR

Stronger than 1% of the 1,740 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,607 others.

Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.

What Happened

A magnitude 3.0 md earthquake occurred 4 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii. The event took place at Unix timestamp 1789788521710 (UTC) with a depth of 12.47 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at coordinates 19.1641674041748 latitude, -155.491668701172 longitude. The depth of 12.47 km classifies it as shallow (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level data were available in the source.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake. Shallow depths like this one can sometimes be felt locally but are routine.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv75039922

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Common Questions

What people usually ask about a notice like this one.

What was the magnitude of this event? ▾
A magnitude 3.0 md earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii at a depth of 12.47 km.
How should a magnitude 3.0 ("Minor") event be understood? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.0 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Is this earthquake stronger or weaker than others in the archive? ▾
This is the #1,608 strongest of the 1,740 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 1% of them and weaker than 1,607 others.
Was Pāhala likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 4 km SSW of Pāhala. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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