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No tsunami threat reported after 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Loyalty Islands off of New Caledonia

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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands after 11 a.m. today, Hawaiʻi time. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed no threat to the Hawaiian Islands. PC: Google Maps

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a magnitude 6.6-magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:13 a.m. Hawaiʻi time near the Loyalty Islands, located east of New Caledonia and Australia. The earthquake’s strength was revised downward from the initial report of a magnitude 7.0 temblor.

The warning center confirmed there’s no tsunami threat to the state of Hawaiʻi.

The public will be informed if conditions change.

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