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M5.3 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii

Name: M5.3 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii
Start: 2017-06-08T17:01:19.35+00:00
Location: 15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii

3417 d ago · 8 Jun 2017, 17:01 UTC 15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii on 8 Jun 2017, 17:01 UTC at a depth of 7 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hilo, about 44 km away in Hawaii, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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