No tsunami threat to Hawaii from strong quake off Alaska
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake off the Aleutian Islands in Alaska did not generate a Pacific-wide tsunami early this afternoon, officials said.
The quake, centered 67 miles west-southwest of Adak, Alaska, struck at 11:56 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Oahu said a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no threat to Hawaii.
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