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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 occurred in Samar, Philippines at 7:38 p.m. HST on Monday April 22 2019. Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in Mindanao, Philippines at 5:39 p.m. HST, Friday, December 28, 2018. There is no longer a tsunami threat from this earthquake. Based on all available data there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 occurred in Leyte, Philippines at 10:04 HST on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Based on all available data… there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 occurred in the Celebes Sea at 8:14 p.m. HST on Monday, January 9, 2017. Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat because the earthquake is located too deep inside the earth.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 occurred in Mindanao, Philippines at 12:53 p.m. HST on Friday, September 23, 2016. Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 occurred in Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia at 6:38 a.m. HST on Monday, January 11, 2016. Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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Two comedy shows featuring Filipino comics Augie T and Rex Navarrete will be presented on Hawai’i Island to benefit the hundreds of thousands affected by Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines in November 2013. The “Laugh for Relief” tour will stop in Kona on Saturday, March 8 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, and on […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has created a comprehensive resource center for the people of Hawaii looking for information about Typhoon Yolanda and how to help the survivors. The website will be continually updated with the U.S. federal government’s response efforts and includes information about how people can find loved ones in the Philippines. […]

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No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However – earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometers of the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region of the epicenter should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action.

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Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated. it may have been destructive along coasts near the earthquake epicenter. For those areas – when no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the […]

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Two scholars from World Heritage Sites in China and the Philippines are studying how Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, also a World Heritage Site, operates.

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In December 2011, Typhoon Sendong (Tropical Storm Washi) ravaged Mindanao in the Philippines. The typhoon and flooding left over a thousand residents dead and many more homeless. Recovery efforts are still under way, and our community can help. Now through March 3rd, bring your donations of new or slightly used children’s clothing, footwear, toiletries, and […]

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No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However – earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometers of the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region of the epicenter should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action.

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