3.2
Earthquake Details: 48 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States
8/12/2026, 2:45:16 PM
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 48 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States on 8/12/2026 at 2:45:16 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10.89 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10.89 km
Significance160
Latitude18.8872
Longitude-155.1543
Event IDhv75018581
Magnitude3.2
Updated:8/12/2026, 5:25:24 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/12/2026, 4:45:16 AM HST
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 2:45:16 PM UTC
10.89 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.340 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM5.242 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.848 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.957 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.16 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.923 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.76 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.810 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.27 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.444 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.012 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfter
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 12, 2026, 05:25 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.