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M 3.1 Earthquake 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii

Source: USGS · Hawaii

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 3 km SSW of Pāhala. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.1 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,706 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.1 event ranks stronger than 8% of them (rank #1,465 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.1
USGS class
Minor
Location
3 km SSW of Pāhala
Archive rank
#1,465 of 1,706
Source
USGS
Published
July 27, 2026
MINOR

Stronger than 8% of the 1,706 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,464 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 magnitude 3.13 md earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, on June 22, 2026, at 12:11:25 UTC (1782173485390). The event occurred at a depth of 31.86 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at coordinates 19.1702°N, 155.4915°W. The depth of 31.86 km places it in the intermediate range (20-70 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami flag: 0) and no alert level issued.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. Residents should be prepared for possible aftershocks.

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 magnitude was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, at a depth of 31.9 km.
What does a magnitude 3.1 ("Minor") earthquake mean? ▾
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 #1,465 strongest of the 1,706 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 8% of them and weaker than 1,464 others.
Was Pāhala likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 3 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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