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Magnitude 7.8 quake strikes Molucca Sea, no tsunami threat to Kauaʻi
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the Molucca Sea on Wednesday afternoon, but authorities assure no tsunami threat looms over Hawaiʻi.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi from 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Philippines
The earthquake struck around 4 a.m., six miles deep in Leyte, Philippines.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiian Islands following earthquake off Russia
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, this morning.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following 7.5 magnitude earthquake off Russia coast
The earthquake was an aftershock of the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake that struck on July 29.
Tsunami Warning triggered mass evacuation on Kauaʻi, resulting in some gridlock, visitor confusion
Elton Ushio, administrator with the Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency, said while he thought the response went well, “real-world threats like yesterdayʻs Tsunami Warning always test our collective readiness and limits.”
Update: Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said no wave of consequence has hit islands
Green said earlier Tuesday afternoon that the state was bracing for “significant damage along the coastlines.”
3 emergencies strike Kauaʻi over the weekend, showcasing need to be prepared
A tsunami alert, flooding in Hanalei and a road closure due to a traffic accident with injuries hit the North Shore on Saturday and Sunday.
No tsunami threat after 6.6-earthquake north of Papua New Guinea
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi and no destructive Pacific-wide tsunami expected at this time.
Magnitude-4.3 quake deep under Pāhala jolts Big Island late Sunday night
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported the earthquake was part of the ongoing swarm of deep seismicity that has been happening beneath the area of the Kaʻū community since 2019. It had no apparent impact on either Kīlauea of Mauna Loa volcanoes.
Early morning magnitude-4.7 earthquake rattles Big Island and beyond
The location, depth and waveforms recorded as part of today’s earthquake are consistent with slip along faults related to the south flank detachment fault. Aftershocks are possible in the coming days to weeks.
No signs of imminent eruption following earthquake near Kīlauea
From Saturday to Sunday, there were approximately 25 earthquakes detected beneath Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) and 95 earthquakes detected beneath the Upper East Rift Zone, mostly at depths of 0.6–1.8 miles beneath the ground surface.
No tsunami threat following earthquake on Hawai‘i Island
The quake occurred at 8:47 p.m. at a depth of four miles below sea level. It was followed by three aftershocks in a similar area within 10 minutes.
Volcano Watch — Beyond the lava: Mauna Loa’s deformation story
The most recent Mauna Loa eruptions in 1975, 1984, and 2022 each offer unique insights into this volcano’s eruptive behavior.
Volcano Watch: What’s shaking at the summit of Kīlauea?
Since midnight of April 27, over 1,600 earthquake events have been recorded on Kīlauea on the Big Island.
Update: Big Island quake downgraded to magnitude 5.7
According to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the earthquake had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes
7.1 magnitude earthquake in Bali Sea; NO tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi from a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck in the Bali Sea, off the coast of Indonesia.
4.6 magnitude earthquake strikes in deep ocean northeast of Maui; no tsunami threat to Kauaʻi
There is no tsunami threat to Kauaʻi or any of the Hawaiian Islands following a preliminary magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck in deep ocean northeast of Maui. The quake occurred at 11:29 a.m. on Thursday.
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Tonga Islands; no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga Islands at a depth of 132 miles at 6:02 a.m. on May 10; there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i.
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Kermadec Islands; no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 occurred at approximately 2:56 p.m. in the vicinity of the Kermadec Islands. But there is no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands.
Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island stops erupting after 61 days
The eruption of Kīlauea has paused after 61 days of lava activity. There also is no active lava within Moku‘āweoweo caldera at the summit of Mauna Loa on the Big island.
