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The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an earthquake swarm that began around 1:17 a.m., HST, on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.

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At 7:31 PM Pacific Standard Time on February 14, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.9 occurred off the coast of Oregon .

The magnitude is such that a tsunami IS NOT EXPECTED. This will be the only WCATWC message issued for this event.

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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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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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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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No tsunami advisory issued by Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for earthquake in Peru Sunday (Jan 29). No tsunami threat to Hawaii.

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Earthquakes of this magnitude are very unlikely to trigger a tsunami.

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Temblors of 4.7 and 3.1 magnitue struck the Big Island at Sunday afternoon (Jan 22). 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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Magnitude 6.2 Date-Time Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 18:47:15 UTC Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 12:47:15 PM at epicenter Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8:47:15 AM HST Location 14.959°N, 93.107°W Depth 66.1 km (41.1 miles) Region OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO Distances 57 km (35 miles) SSW (203°) from Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico 72 km (44 miles) WSW [...]

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A destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However – there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region near the epicenter should be made aware of this possibility.

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A minor earthquake occurred at 1:45:32 PM (HST) on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 .
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) WSW of Hawi.
The hypocentral depth is 28 km (17 miles).

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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.

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