M 3.1 Earthquake 4 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 4 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.1 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.1 event ranks stronger than 8% of them (rank #1,569 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 3.1
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- 4 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo
- Archive rank
- #1,569 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 25, 2026
Sits above 8% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,568 ran stronger.
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 3.1 ml earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, at 2026-09-23 12:34:48 UTC (Unix time 1790358888110). The event had a reported depth of -1.07 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at latitude 19.4190006256104, longitude -155.888336181641. This places the epicenter 4 km SSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii.
Impact Assessment
The earthquake was felt by 9 people, with a maximum reported intensity (CDI) of 3.1. No tsunami was generated (tsunami flag: 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as minor and are often felt but rarely cause damage. Residents should be prepared for possible aftershocks.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv75043722
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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