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M 3.1 Earthquake 19 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii

Source: USGS · Hawaii

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 19 km SE of Pāhala. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.1 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.1 event ranks stronger than 8% of them (rank #1,478 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.1
USGS class
Minor
Location
19 km SE of Pāhala
Archive rank
#1,478 of 1,720
Source
USGS
Published
August 30, 2026
MINOR

Stronger than 8% of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,477 others.

Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.

What Happened

A M 3.09 md earthquake occurred 19 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii on 2026-09-04 at 12:38:37 UTC (timestamp 1788124717350). The event was located at coordinates 19.0663 latitude, -155.3663 longitude.

Location Details

The earthquake was centered 19 km southeast of Pāhala, Hawaii at a depth of 31.17 km. This depth is classified as intermediate (20-70 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level information is available in the source data. The tsunami flag is recorded as 0.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. Aftershocks are possible following any seismic event.

Source

USGS Event Page

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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What People Ask

Questions readers often have about this USGS earthquake report.

What was the magnitude of this event? ▾
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 19 km southeast of Pāhala, Hawaii at a depth of 31 km.
How should a magnitude 3.1 ("Minor") event be understood? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.1 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.
How does this compare with other earthquakes Areazine has reported? ▾
This is the #1,478 strongest of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 8% of them and weaker than 1,477 others.
Was Pāhala likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 19 km SE 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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