A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Kalaoa in Hawaii on Sunday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 19/10/25 / 2025-10-19 18:26:07 / October 19, 2025 @ 6:26 pm. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 46.757 km (29 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was picked up at 18:26:07 / 6:26 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -156.0903 West, latitude 19.8323 North, depth = 46.757 km. Unique identifier: us6000ri6p. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000ri6p. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Event epicenter was 24 km (15 miles) from Kailua (c. 12 000 pop), 16 km (10 miles) from Kalaoa (c. 9 600 pop), 49 km (30 miles) from Waimea (c. 9 200 pop), 28 km (17 miles) from Hōlualoa (c. 8 500 pop), 30 km (18 miles) from Waikoloa Village (c. 6 400 pop). Close country/countries, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Waimea, Waikoloa Village, Hōlualoa.

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days eighty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 16 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii.

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