Last night at 11:58 p.m. HST, a magnitude-3.8 earthquake occurred 7 miles east-northeast of Pāhala at a depth of 20 miles below sea level. Light shaking was reported but no damage is expected. The earthquake had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes.

This quake is part of the swarm of earthquakes that has been occurring beneath the Pāhala region since 2019. These quakes may be related to deep transport of magma in the hotspot beneath the Island of Hawaiʻi, but pose no volcanic threat to residents.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes.

For more information visit https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hawaiian-volcano-observatory/earthquakes