Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake 1 miles west of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, was reported only 4 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 18 miles beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Sunday, June 21st, 2026, at 4:43 pm local time. 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 2.8 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pāhala (pop. 1,400) located 1 miles from the epicenter, Discovery Harbor (pop. 1,200) 14 miles away, Hawaiian Ocean View (pop. 4,400) 20 miles away, Volcano (pop. 2,600) 24 miles away, and Honaunau-Napoopoo (pop. 2,600) 30 miles away. In Mountain View (pop. 3,900, 35 miles away), Holualoa (pop. 8,500, 41 miles away), Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400, 43 miles away), and Hilo (pop. 43,300, 45 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 21, 2026 04:43 pm (GMT -10) local time (22 Jun 2026 02:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 29.69 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.2°N / 155.49°W (Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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