3.0
Earthquake Details: 12 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, United States
8/16/2026, 12:32:06 AM
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 12 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, United States on 8/16/2026 at 12:32:06 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.98 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.98 km
Significance142
Latitude19.4298
Longitude-155.3532
Event IDhv75019372
Magnitude3.0
Updated:8/16/2026, 2:36:54 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 2:32:06 PM HST
- UTC
- 8/16/2026, 12:32:06 AM UTC
7.98 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M2.61 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 StatesBeforeM3.27 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.444 km WSW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM3.711 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, United StatesBeforeM2.712 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 16, 2026, 02:36 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.