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8.2-M Earthquake Near Fiji, NO Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i

August 18, 2018, 3:22 PM HST
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An 8.2 magnitude earthquake has occurred near Fiji with the following preliminary parameters:

ORIGIN TIME – 0220 PM HST 18 AUG 2018
COORDINATES – 18.1 SOUTH 178.0 WEST
LOCATION – FIJI REGION
MAGNITUDE – 8.2 MOMENT

EVALUATION

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Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-Wide Tsunami is not expected and there is NO Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i.

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