An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in the afternoon on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026, at 5:58 pm local time near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 21 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 Kahaluu-Keauhou (pop. 3,500) located 4 miles from the epicenter, Kailua-Kona (pop. 12,000) 5 miles away, Honalo (pop. 2,400) 6 miles away, Holualoa (pop. 8,500) 6 miles away, Kealakekua (pop. 2,000) 7 miles away, Captain Cook (pop. 3,400) 8 miles away, Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 11 miles away, and Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 11 miles away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hilo (pop. 43,300) located 62 miles from the epicenter.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: Jun 2, 2026 05:58 pm (Honolulu time) local time (3 Jun 2026 03:58 GMT)Magnitude: 4.3Depth: 34.50 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 19.57°N / 156.02°W (Hawaii, Hawaii, United States)Primary data source: USGS