Magnitude
7.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, July 06, 2011 at 19:03:16 UTC
Thursday, July 07, 2011 at 07:03:16 AM at epicenter
Wednesday, July 06, 2011 at 9:03:16 HST
Location
29.312°S, 176.204°W
Depth
20 km (12.4 miles)
Region
KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Distances
161 km (100 miles) E (93°) from Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
913 km (567 miles) S (186°) from NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga
3007 km (1868 miles) WSW (239°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii from the 7.6M earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Wednesday (July 6).

A tsunami warning is in effect for the Kermadec Islands, Tonga and New Zealand. According to the PTWC sea level readings confirm a tsunami was generated.

Updated: The tsunami warning for the Kermadec Islands, Tonga and New Zealand has been cancelled by the PTWC.

Sea level changes at Raoul in the Kermadec Islands.

Tsunami warning cancelled for Kermadec Islands, Tonga and New Zealand. Estimated travel times on map above. NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1041 AM HST WED JUL 6 2011

KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS- KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS- KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS- MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-PAILOLO CHANNEL- ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS- BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
1041 AM HST WED JUL 6 2011

AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC EARLIER THIS MORNING MAY PRODUCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL CURRENTS ACROSS HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS. THESE EFFECTS WOULD BEGIN AROUND 0400 PM HST AND MAY LAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS.