Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA

A very shallow magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported in the evening near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at 8:17 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 4.5 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Captain Cook (pop. 3,400) located 34 miles from the epicenter, Kahaluu-Keauhou (pop. 3,500) 35 miles away, Honaunau-Napoopoo (pop. 2,600) 35 miles away, Kailua-Kona (pop. 12,000) 36 miles away, Holualoa (pop. 8,500) 38 miles away, Hawaiian Ocean View (pop. 4,400) 40 miles away, Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 42 miles away, and Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 42 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 9, 2026 08:17 pm (GMT -10) local time (10 Jul 2026 06:17 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 7.25 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.24°N / 156.36°W (Hawaii, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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