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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just off Hawaii Island, causing strong shaking across the state, with no tsunami expected. The quake, located about 1.5 miles southwest of Pahala, was initially reported as a 6.3 magnitude but later revised. There have been at least six small aftershocks in the area, and while residents felt strong shaking, no significant damage or injuries have been reported.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the far Pacific created small tsunami waves in Vanuatu, with waves 60 centimeters above tide level measured off Lenakel. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued advisories for Vanuatu and New Caledonia, with the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office advising people to evacuate from coastal areas to higher grounds. The earthquake's epicenter was near the Loyalty Islands, part of the "Ring of Fire," an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes occur.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the far Pacific caused small tsunami waves in Vanuatu, with waves less than 0.5 meters measured off Lenakel. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned of possible small waves for other Pacific islands. The earthquake occurred near the Loyalty Islands, part of the "Ring of Fire," an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes occur.
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit Hawaii Island on Sunday morning, centered between Keauhou and Kealakekua on the Kona side of the island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that there was no tsunami threat. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 7.4 miles and it is not yet known if it was related to volcanic activity.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Kermadec Islands region of the Pacific ocean, but there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake occurred about 617 miles north of Tonga, and a destructive, Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected.