#Ryukyu Islands

University of Hawaiʻi study uncovers centuries of climate, geological history through Okinawan songs

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands, now called Okinawa Prefecture, in Japan, according to a new study by a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Earth scientist and fellow Ryukyuan music practitioners.

No Tsunami Threat Following 6.6M Mexico Earthquake

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico.

No Tsunami Threat Following 6.5M Japan Earthquake

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i following a 6.5 magnitude earthquake northwest of the Ryukyu Islands.