M4.7 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean near Hilo (The United States).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 10th, 2026.

In the evening of Tuesday June 9th, 2026, a M4.7 earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 15 miles from Hilo, The United States. Around 340 thousand people have been exposed to shaking.

Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, right off the coast of The United States (16 km offshore), 15 miles east of Hilo in Hawaii. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 24 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 9, 2026 10:37PM (Honolulu Time) - Jun 10, 2026 08:37 Universal Time.
Location:	15 mi east of Hilo, Hawaii, The United States. Coordinates 19°47'4"N 154°51'58"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.7 Detected by 26 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.105 .
Depth:	24 mi (39 km) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	IV Light On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 95% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 340 thousand people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 340 thousand have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 15,410 people are expected to be exposed to this level. The majority of people (roughly 180 thousand) live in an area exposed to level III, where weak shaking and probably no damage is expected.

People	MMI Level	Shaking	Damage
27,770	I	Not noticable	None
145,000	II	Very weak	None
183,500	III	Weak	Probably none
15,410	IV	Light	Likely none
0	V	Moderate	Very light
0	VI	Strong	Light
0	VII	Very Strong	Moderate
0	VIII	Severe	Moderate to heavy
0	IX	Violent	Heavy
0	X	Extreme	Very heavy

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The United States . Located 15 miles (24 km) east of the epicenter of this earthquake, Hilo (Hawaii, The United States) is the nearest significant population center. Hilo experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly III. That level implies weak shaking and probably no damage.

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Cities and Towns around the epicenter of this earthquake.
Distance	Place	Intensity (MMI)
15 mi (24 km) W from epicenter	Hilo Hawaii, The United States.	III Weak
123 mi (198 km) NW from epicenter	Kīhei Hawaii, The United States.	II Weak
129 mi (208 km) NW from epicenter	Kahului Hawaii, The United States.	II Weak
131 mi (211 km) NW from epicenter	Wailuku Hawaii, The United States.	II Weak

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is IV. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Earthquake Intensity Map based on Shakemap Data provided by USGS.

Aftershocks detected

In the days before this main shock, 6 smaller foreshocks were detected. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 3 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 4.1

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

Detected MAG2.5+ earthquakes within within 100km (62 mi), that occurred in the three days before and after the main shock.
Classification	Magnitude	When	Where
Foreshock	M 4.1	3 days earlier Jun 7, 2026 12:41AM (Honolulu Time)	60 mi (96 km) SW from Main Shock.
Foreshock	M 3.1	3 days earlier Jun 7, 2026 01:10AM (Honolulu Time)	61 mi (98 km) SW from Main Shock.
Foreshock	M 2.8	3 days earlier Jun 7, 2026 04:36AM (Honolulu Time)	32 mi (52 km) SW from Main Shock.
Foreshock	M 2.5	2 days earlier Jun 8, 2026 03:54AM (Honolulu Time)	62 mi (99 km) SW from Main Shock.
Foreshock	M 2.6	2 days earlier Jun 8, 2026 08:55AM (Honolulu Time)	49 mi (79 km) SW from Main Shock.
Foreshock	M 2.6	20 hrs earlier Jun 9, 2026 02:54AM (Honolulu Time)	58 mi (93 km) SW from Main Shock.
Main Shock This Earthquake	M 4.7	Jun 9, 2026 10:37PM (Honolulu Time)	-

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since May 23rd, 2026, when a 6 magnitude earthquake hit 71 mi (114 km) further southwest. An even stronger magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on May 4th, 2018.

In total, 82 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.7 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 months.

Low tsunami risk

DISCLAIMER: We strongly suggest to closely monitor advice from local authorities with regards to tsunami risks. Our analysis is based on automatically collected data from external sources, and these might contain mistakes. In addition, earthquakes can cause landslides that may lead to a tsunami, or be a followed by another, potentially stonger, earthquake.

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Factor	Under Sea?	MAG-6.5 or stronger?	Shallow depth?
Explanation	Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami.	Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's.	Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor.
This Earthquake	This earthquake appears to have struck under the sea.	Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.	This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 24 mi (39 km). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 10/06/26 18:28 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.