M 3.2 Earthquake 16 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii

Source: USGS · Hawaii

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 16 km SW of Volcano. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.2 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.2 event ranks stronger than 15% of them (rank #1,447 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.2
USGS class
Minor
Location
16 km SW of Volcano
Archive rank
#1,447 of 1,834
Source
USGS
Published
September 25, 2026
MINOR

Sits above 15% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,446 ran stronger.

Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.

What Happened

A magnitude 3.16 md earthquake occurred at 16 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii. The event took place at Unix timestamp 1790329590540 (approximately 12:26 UTC). It registered a depth of 27.69 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was centered at coordinates 19.3410° N, 155.3538° W, 16 km southwest of Volcano, Hawaii. The depth of 27.69 km places it in the intermediate range (20-70 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. The tsunami status is 0 (no advisory). No alert level was issued.

What You Should Know

Earthquakes of this magnitude (M 2.5-3.9) are often felt but rarely cause damage. Minor aftershocks remain possible.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv75043607

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Elsewhere in the country: similar length or severity timing 8

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What People Ask

Common questions about this USGS earthquake report.

How strong was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 16 km southwest of Volcano, Hawaii, at a depth of 27.7 km.
What does a magnitude 3.2 ("Minor") earthquake mean? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.2 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 #1,447 strongest of the 1,834 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 15% of them and weaker than 1,446 others.
Was Volcano likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 16 km SW of Volcano. 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.