M3.0 Earthquake – 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
Nov 9, 2026 11:39 UTC (13 h ago) · preliminary solution
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (md)
- Time
- Nov 9, 2026 11:39 UTC
- Depth
- 29.7 km (18.4 mi)
- Epicenter
- 19.196°, -155.499°
- Location
- 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 5 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii | 4 h ago Nov 9, 2026 20:42 UTC |
| 2.1 | 32 km SSE of Naalehu, Hawaii | 13 h ago Nov 9, 2026 11:45 UTC |
| 2.1 | 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii | 13 h ago Nov 9, 2026 11:42 UTC |
| 1.7 | 8 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii | 19 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:47 UTC |
| 2.6 | 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii | 19 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:36 UTC |
| 1.8 | 5 km SSW of Fern Forest, Hawaii | 19 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:22 UTC |
| 2.1 | 17 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii | 19 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:17 UTC |
| 2.2 | 6 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii | 20 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:01 UTC |
| 2.0 | 5 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii | 20 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:01 UTC |
| 1.7 | 6 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii | 20 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:00 UTC |
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