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COURTESY USGS
The location of the earthquake.
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a 6.6-magnitude earthquake near Japan this morning.
The earthquake was reported early this morning just 84 miles from Amami, Kagoshima, Japan, according to USGS.
6-13, 6:45am. Earthquake with mag. 6.7 near Japan. NO TSUNAMI THREAT to Hawaii.
— COH Civil Defense (@CivilDefenseHI) June 13, 2020
“Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii. Repeat. A destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii,” according to an alert from the National Weather Service.
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