Small tremor of magnitude 3.7 just reported 1 miles southeast of Holualoa, Hawaii, United States

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The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.7 quake in the United States near Holualoa, Hawaii County, Hawaii, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at 7:25 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 24 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.7 as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.6.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Holualoa (pop. 8,500) located 1 miles from the epicenter, Kahaluu-Keauhou (pop. 3,500) 3 miles away, Kailua-Kona (pop. 12,000) 4 miles away, Honalo (pop. 2,400) 4 miles away, Kealakekua (pop. 2,000) 6 miles away, Captain Cook (pop. 3,400) 8 miles away, Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 9 miles away, and Kalaoa (pop. 9,600) 9 miles away. In Hilo (pop. 43,300, 56 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: May 23, 2026 05:25 pm (Universal Time) local time (23 May 2026 17:25 GMT)Magnitude: 3.7Depth: 38.72 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 19.61°N / 155.95°W (Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States)Primary data source: USGS