3.2
Earthquake Details: 7 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States
8/15/2026, 2:24:19 PM
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 7 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States on 8/15/2026 at 2:24:19 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 30.73 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth30.73 km
Significance162
Latitude19.1390
Longitude-155.4882
Event IDhv75019212
Magnitude3.2
Updated:8/15/2026, 6:40:12 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 4:24:19 AM HST
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 2:24:19 PM UTC
30.73 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.248 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.957 km WNW of Puako, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.16 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.61 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.923 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.64 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.76 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.810 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.444 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM3.012 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfterM2.712 km SSW 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 15, 2026, 06:40 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.