An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 occurred only 5 minutes ago 60 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 19 miles beneath the epicenter near Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, early morning on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026, at 1:21 am local time. 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.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.9 earthquake as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Naalehu (pop. 870) located 11 miles from the epicenter, Discovery Harbor (pop. 1,200) 13 miles away, Pāhala (pop. 1,400) 18 miles away, Hawaiian Ocean View (pop. 4,400) 21 miles away, Volcano (pop. 2,600) 38 miles away, and Fern Forest (pop. 1,200) 42 miles away. In Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400, 55 miles away), Kailua-Kona (pop. 12,000, 59 miles away), and Hilo (pop. 43,300, 60 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 15, 2026 01:21 am (GMT -10) local time (15 Jul 2026 11:21 GMT)Magnitude: 3.9Depth: 31.09 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 18.94°N / 155.47°W (Hawaii, Hawaii, United States)Primary data source: USGS