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6.9 Earthquake in Japan, No Tsunami For Hawaii
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by Big Island Video News
on Feb 16, 2015 at 2:00 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HAWAII ISLAND: Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.

HAWAII ISLAND: A powerful earthquake hit east northeast of Miyako, Japan but no tsunami is expected for Hawaii.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the quake as a magnitude 6.9 off the coast of Honshu, Japan.

“Based on all available data,” reported the PTWC, “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.”

A later Hawaii County Civil Defense message reported the same.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake was a magnitude 6.8.

In March 2011, the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake devastated Japan and sent tsunami waves to Hawaii, where the Kona-side of the island sustained damage.

CIVIL DEFENSE MESSAGE

From Hawaii County Civil Defense at 1:30 p.m.

https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/earthquake-information-update-2-16-15-130pm.mp3

Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: tsunami

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