A strong earthquake that struck the Aleutian Islands this morning – the second large temblor of the day – did not generate any tsunami threat to Hawaii.
That was according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Oahu, which said the second tremor occurred at 10:53 a.m., Hawaii time.
The center initially said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1, but later upgraded that to 8.0, which was in keeping with initial reports from the US Geological Survey on its Earthquake Hazards website.
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It was centered in the Rat Islands at a depth of 57.8 miles.
A shallow earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck 95 minutes earlier in New Zealand.
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A 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck in the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand this morning apparently failed to generate a Pacific-wide tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
The tremor struck at 9:19 a.m. Hawaii time, or 7:19 a.m. Tuesday in New Zealand. It occurred at a depth of 3.1 miles.
The quake was followed by two strong aftershocks that occurred at 7:21 a.m. and 8:06 a.m., local time. The USGS said they registered magnitudes of 6.3 and 6.2, respectively.
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The USGS placed the magnitude of the initial New Zealand tremor at 6.9.
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