A magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 18 miles beneath the epicenter in the evening on Tuesday, July 7th, 2026, at 9:16 pm 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 Pāhala (pop. 1,400) located 9 miles from the epicenter, Discovery Harbor (pop. 1,200) 18 miles away, Volcano (pop. 2,600) 23 miles away, Hawaiian Ocean View (pop. 4,400) 26 miles away, Fern Forest (pop. 1,200) 28 miles away, Eden Roc (pop. 1,400) 30 miles away, Mountain View (pop. 3,900) 34 miles away, Hawaiian Paradise Park (pop. 11,400) 41 miles away, and Hilo (pop. 43,300) 45 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 7, 2026 09:16 pm (GMT -10) local time (8 Jul 2026 07:16 GMT)Magnitude: 3.9Depth: 28.68 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 19.13°N / 155.37°W (Hawaii, Hawaii, United States)Primary data source: USGS