The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in the United States near Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, at 5:48 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 4.5 miles. 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.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Naalehu (pop. 870) located 28 miles from the epicenter, Pāhala (pop. 1,400) 30 miles away, Discovery Harbor (pop. 1,200) 30 miles away, Hawaiian Ocean View (pop. 4,400) 39 miles away, Mountain View (pop. 3,900) 49 miles away, Hawaiian Beaches (pop. 4,300) 52 miles away, Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400) 54 miles away, and Hilo (pop. 43,300) 61 miles away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 11, 2026 05:48 pm (GMT -10) local time (12 Aug 2026 03:48 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Depth: 7.20 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 18.85°N / 155.22°W (Hawaii, United States)Primary data source: USGS