Magnitude 3.8 earthquake 25 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii, United States

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 occurred only 5 minutes ago, 25 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake struck at a very shallow depth of 0.1 miles beneath the epicenter near Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, on the evening of Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, at 9:52 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 the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed the quake at magnitude 3.8.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, apart from objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Volcano (pop. 2,600), located 3 miles from the epicenter; Fern Forest (pop. 1,200), 10 miles away; Eden Roc (pop. 1,400), 12 miles away; Mountain View (pop. 3,900), 15 miles away; Hawaiian Acres (pop. 2,700), 17 miles away; Orchidlands Estates (pop. 2,800), 20 miles away; Ainaloa (pop. 3,000), 20 miles away; Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400), 23 miles away; and Hilo (pop. 43,300), 25 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 30, 2026 09:52 pm (GMT -10) local time (1 Oct 2026 07:52 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.8
Hypocenter depth: 0.23 km
Epicenter coordinates: 19.41°N / 155.27°W (Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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