Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA

Just 27 minutes ago, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, at 5:30 am local time, at a shallow depth of 18 miles below the surface.
The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pāhala (pop. 1,400) located 9 miles from the epicenter, Discovery Harbor (pop. 1,200) 18 miles away, Volcano (pop. 2,600) 24 miles away, Hawaiian Ocean View (pop. 4,400) 26 miles away, Fern Forest (pop. 1,200) 28 miles away, Eden Roc (pop. 1,400) 31 miles away, and Mountain View (pop. 3,900) 34 miles away. In Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400, 41 miles away), and Hilo (pop. 43,300, 45 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 20, 2026 05:30 am (GMT -10) local time (20 Jan 2026 15:30 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 29.01 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.13°N / 155.37°W (Hawaii, Hawaii, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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