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No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.7-M Japan Quake

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake in the Hokkaido Japan Region occurred at 8:07 a.m. on Sept. 5, 2018.

The earthquake had a reported magnitude of 6.7.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports there is no tsunami threat to the island of Hawai`i.

Preliminary Report

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Magnitude 6.6

Date-Time
5 Sep 2018 18:07:59 UTC
6 Sep 2018 03:07:59 near epicenter
5 Sep 2018 07:07:59 standard time in your timezone

Location 42.708N 141.932E

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Depth 31 km

Distances
26.1 km (16.2 mi) ESE of Chitose, Japan
28.1 km (17.4 mi) ENE of Tomakomai, Japan
42.2 km (26.1 mi) SE of Kitahiroshima, Japan
50.9 km (31.5 mi) ENE of Shiraoi, Japan
62.1 km (38.5 mi) SE of Sapporo, Japan

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