There is no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands following a large earthquake in the Pacific Ocean.
The quake occurred in the Fiji region and initially registered at a magnitude-6.8 on the Richter Scale.
Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected, according to a report from the National Weather Service’s Tsunami Warning Center at Ewa Beach.
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