#tsunami Hawaii

The HVO reports Tuesday’s earthquake was similar in origin but unrelated to the magnitude-6 that occurred on May 22 and the magnitude-4.6 that occurred on June 2 on the west side of the island.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at 11:45 a.m. he siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

This year marks 79 years since the deadly 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake which generated tsunami waves that reached more than 50 feet in areas across the state.

With Governor Josh Green proclaiming April as Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i, DTRIC Insurance is reminding residents – especially those in low-lying areas – to be aware of the dangers of tsunamis and to develop preparedness plans.

Locally generated tsunamis are why we must always be prepared. A local tsunami strikes fast and with little time for us to react—devastating waves can travel across the Hawaiian island chain in minutes, and not just in the month of April. If there is a strong earthquake and you are at a location along the coast, “Don’t Fool Around. Get to High Ground!”

The earliest confirmed tsunami to reach Hawaiʻi took place in 1812. The most destructive tsunami in Hawaiʻi history occurred on April 1, 1946, and resulted in significant loss of life and property damage.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 6.8 (6.9 preliminary) magnitude earthquake reported at 1:57 a.m. HST on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 in an area south of Panama.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 4.3 (preliminary 4.1) magnitude earthquake located in the southwest rift zone of the Kīlauea Volcano on Hawaiʻi Island. The quake occurred at around 2:13 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

The story of the PSA, which was produced in both Hawaiian and English, is the story of the ocean’s many personalities, from the small and inviting kai poʻi waves to the destructive force of tsunami waves.

A tsunami watch has been issued for the state of Hawaiʻi, effective at 9:38 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021. An preliminary magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurred at 9:28 a.m. in the Kermadec Islands Region.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake reported at 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 southeast of Loyalty Islands.

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There is no tsunami expected after a 4.1 preliminary magnitude earthquake reported at 7:44 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 on the Western Flank of Mauna Loa on Hawaiʻi Island.

Update: 9:34 p.m. 7.21.20: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued an update saying that based on all available data, the tsunami threat from a large earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula has now passed for areas covered by their bulletin.  No tsunamis were observed at nearby deep ocean gages and there is no longer a tsunami threat from this earthquake.  The public is advised to “remain observant and exercise normal caution near the sea. Otherwise, no action is required.”

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a preliminary magnitude 7.4 earthquake was reported near the coast of Oaxaca Mexico. The earthquake was reported at 5:29 a.m. HST on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

This earthquake is part of the continuing adjustments beneath the south flank of Kīlauea following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that occurred on May 4, 2018.

There was no tsunami threat to the state of Hawai‘i because the quake was to deep.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 6.6 (preliminary magnitude 6.8) earthquake reported at 8:07 a.m. HST off of the Vanuatu islands.

There is NO tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 6.6 (preliminary magnitude 7.0) earthquake reported in the S Alaska region at 7:29 a.m. HST on Friday, Nov. 30.

Three powerful earthquake hit the Canadian coastline off British Columbia on Oct. 21, 2018.