This morning at 3:27 a.m. HST, a magnitude-4.0 earthquake occurred 6 miles east of Pahala at a depth of 20 miles below sea level.  The earthquake is not related to the eruption of Mauna Loa and had no apparent impact on the ongoing eruptions at Mauna Loa and Kīlauea.

This earthquake is part of the seismic swarm under the Pāhala area, which has been going on since 2019. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes.

No building or infrastructure damage is expected based on the quake’s intensity, however aftershocks are possible in the coming days and weeks

For more information visit:

• NOAA’s Tsunami Warning Center website for updated information: https://www.tsunami.gov/
• USGS-HVO Interactive Earthquake Map of Hawaiʻi: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hawaiian-volcano-observatory/earthquakes