Big Island of Hawaii rattled by magnitude 4.2 earthquake

FILE: A video shared from Maracaibo, Venezuela, shows a gamer getting startled as a powerful earthquake hits the region on Sept. 24, 2025.

KALAOA, Hawai – Portions of Hawaii’s Big Island were rattled by an earthquake on Sunday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported off the coast of the Big Island just before 8:30 a.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET).

The earthquake was reported about 10 miles to the northwest of Kalaoa, Hawaii, at a depth of about 28.5 miles.

A Magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded off Kalaoa, Hawaii. 

(FOX Weather)

According to the USGS Shake Map, shaking was reported in Hilo, as well as other communities across the island.

So far, there have been no reports of damage or injuries, and there is no threat of a tsunami.

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