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Massive Tsunami: Truth or Fiction? Our Expert Weighs In
A viral video has been circulating the internet claiming a tsunami of biblical proportions is possible. We spoke to tsunami expert, Dr. Dudley to filter out truth from fiction and assess what the actual risk is.
6.9 Earthquake is Strongest in Hawai‘i in 40+ Years
There is no tsunami expected after a 6.9 (preliminary magnitude 6.0) earthquake reported at 12:33 p.m. HST on Friday, May 4, 2018. This comes after a 5.4 earthquake (prelim 5.6) reported an hour earlier at 11:32 a.m.
No Tsunami: 5.0 Earthquake on South Flank of Kīlauea Volcano
There is no tsunami expected following a 5.0 (preliminary magnitude 4.4) earthquake on the South Flank of the Kīlauea Volcano on Hawaiʻi Island.
Tsunami Awareness Month: The Information You Need
The State of Hawaii named April as Tsunami Awareness Month in the 1990s. On April 1, 1946 a tsunami from the Aleutian islands surprised the State. At the time…
No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i After 7+ Mexico Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement saying that based on all available data, there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i After 6.6 Papua New Guinea Quake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 6.6 preliminary magnitude earthquake reported at 11:27 a.m. HST on Tuesday, Nov. 7 off of Papua New Guinea.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i After 7.0 Loyalty Islands Quake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a preliminary 7.0 earthquake reported at 2:42 p.m. HST on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 SE of the Loyalty Islands.
UPDATE: NO Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i After 8.1 Chiapas, Mexico Quake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after an 8.1 earthquake reported at 6:49 p.m. HST on Sept. 7, 2017 off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico.
4.2 Earthquake Between Maui and Hawai‘i: Likely Caused by Weight of Islands
The 4.2 earthquake early Sunday morning in the ‘Alenuihāhā Channel, was likely due to bending of the oceanic plate from the weight of the island.
4.5 Hawai‘i Quake Caused by Bending of Oceanic Plate From Weight of Island
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a prelim magnitude 4.4 earthquake reported at 10:09a on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 about 70 mi SW of Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
5.3 Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi Earthquake Attributed to Settling of Volcano
There is no tsunami expected after a preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake on the south flank of the Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii Island reported at 7:01a.m. 6.8.17
Appropriations Deal Includes Funds for Maui Space Surveillance System
Maui Space Surveillance System will receive $11.7 million under a new spending deal reached by congressional appropriators last night.
Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake South of Island of Hawaiʻi
Today’s Big Island earthquake occurred about 43 miles southwest of Lō‘ihi, and was not caused by activity on that submarine volcano. The depth, location, and recorded seismic waves of the earthquake suggest a source due to bending of the oceanic plate from the weight of the Hawaiian island chain.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawaiʻi After 6.5M N. California Earthquake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 6.5 M (preliminary magnitude 6.8) earthquake reported off the coast of Northern California at 4:50 a.m. HST on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.
Hawai‘i Secures $625,000 in Federal Funds for Tsunami Preparedness
The funds will support the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. NOAA’s Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program provides funding to coastal states for preparedness activities such as inundation mapping, disaster planning, and tsunami education.
Study: Large-Scale Motion Around San Andreas Fault Detected
Understanding interseismic deformation at the San Andreas Fault will improve the quantification of seismic hazards in southern California and beyond.
No Tsunami Threat After 4.2M (Preliminary 4.7M) Hawaiʻi Earthquake
The agencies measured the quake at a depth of about 12.2 miles and say it was located 43 miles NNE of Honoka’a on Hawaiʻi Island; 58 mi east of Hāna, Maui; and and 81 miles E of Kīhei on Maui.
Most Popular Maui Now Articles of 2015
Several shark encounters, demonstrators arrested on Haleakalā and the outpouring of community support for a local Maui girl dominated Maui’s headlines in 2015…
4.5 Molokaʻi Earthquake, No Tsunami
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake reported at 12:04 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2013, according to information released by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawaii After 6+ Japan Quake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a large magnitude quake near the east coast of Honshu Japan. The quake was initially reported to be 6.8, but the USGS has the magnitude listed at 6.5.
