Event Brief
Hōlei Sea Arch collapses into the ocean
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 03, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: Hawaii’s picturesque Hōlei Sea Arch, a rugged 90-foot formation carved from 550-year-old lava flows by the Pacific, has collapsed into the ocean. Its Google Maps listing now marks the landmark “Permanently closed.”
WHO: Hōlei Sea Arch
WHAT: The Hōlei Sea Arch collapsed into the ocean.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 10:50 PM ET
WHERE: Hawaii, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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