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No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after 6.8 earthquake strikes northern Chile

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said Monday that there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a strong earthquake off the coast of northern Chile.

The magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck at 11:52 a.m. on May 25, according to the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

Officials emphasized that no action is required for Hawaiʻi residents or emergency management agencies.

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