Earthquake Details: 44 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States

8/15/2026, 5:09:29 PM

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 44 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States on 8/15/2026 at 5:09:29 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 36.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States Hawaii Hilo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth36.3 km

Significance181

Latitude19.5210

Longitude-156.4027

Event IDhv75019242

Magnitude3.4

Updated:8/15/2026, 7:25:40 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 7:09:29 AM HST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 5:09:29 PM UTC

36.3 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M2.61 km NNW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 6:11:43 AM M2.923 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 6:38:24 AM M2.64 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 11:57:28 AM M2.76 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 12:08:52 PM M2.810 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 1:44:57 PM M3.27 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 2:24:19 PM M3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 10:32:05 PM

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, 07:25 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.