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No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.6-M Chile Quake

A 6.6M earthquake occurred Sunday morning in the vicinity of Central Chile.

No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.5-M Mariana Islands Quake

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) reports an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 has occurred at approximately 5:52 AM in the vicinity of Mariana Islands.

6.6-M Quake Rattles Russia

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 occurred at approximately 11:06 p.m. on June 24.

UPDATE 2: No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 8.0 M Quake in Peru

BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAI‘I. 

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

A 6.7-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE AT 3:33 P.M. HST

No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i from 7.2-M Philippines Quake

A TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. HOWEVER, BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA, THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAI‘I. 

No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 7.2M New Guinea Quake

Thursday, March 29 at 11:40 a.m.: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 7.2 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea.

UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.8 New Guinea Quake

Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.

No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i After 6.8 Philippines Quake

here is no threat of a tsunami affecting Hawaiʻi after a 6.8 (7.2 preliminary magnitude) earthquake reported at 10:23 a.m. HST on April 28 in the Philippines.

County to Hold Tsunami Training Exercise

An islandwide training exercise to prepare for tsunami emergency response will be held on April 26 and 28.

UPDATE: 7.1 Quake Poses NO Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i

An earthquake which occurred at approximately 11:38 a.m. today off the coast of Central Chile was not large enough to cause a tsunami affecting Hawai‘i.

No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 7.2 Magnitude Fiji Quake

The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach reported that a 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:59 a.m. HST on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

UPDATE 1: Tsunami Watch Cancelled for Hawai‘i

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled an earlier tsunami watch issued for Hawai‘i due to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit near the Solomon Islands.

6.5M California Earthquake: No Tsunami Threat

A 6.5 M earthquake reported off the coast of Northern California at 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, produced no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.

Hawai‘i to Receive Over $625K in Tsunami Prep Funding

Hawai‘i will receive $625,477 in grant funding to support the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency in its mission to inform and prepare residents for tsunamis.