USGS interactive map showing the location of the magnitude-4.3 earthquake off Kaʻū.

Magnitude-4.3 Earthquake Occurs Off Kaʻū Coast

Big Island Video News

Jun 7, 2026

STORY SUMMARY

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The earthquake did not generate a tsunami, but was strong enough to be felt as far north as Waimea.

(BIVN) – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake shook Hawaiʻi island at 12:41 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The earthquake occurred off the Kaʻū cost, nearly 14 miles east-southeast of Naʻalehu, at a depth of 26 km (16 miles) below sea level.

No tsunami was expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu reported, although “some areas may have experienced shaking”.

The earthquake was felt around the island, as far north as Waimea, according to the USGS Did You Feel It? report.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has not yet issued an information statement on the possible source of the earthquake. We will update this story if/when they do.

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USGS interactive map showing the location of the magnitude-4.3 earthquake that occurred off the Kaʻū coast on Sunday morning, June 7th.


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