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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. Repeat. A destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.

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The relatively fast convergence of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is the reason why this region has a long history of large earthquakes and can expect more.

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We finally got electricity again late yesterday evening and since the aftershocks were reducing in strength and frequency, we decided it was safe to start sleeping in our home again instead of the tent. But we were shocked this morning before daylight when the house started shaking again about 6:20 AM. That was a 6.3 […]

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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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Gov. Linda Lingle released this statement Tuesday, March 2: When we received news Friday night of the devastating earthquake in Chile and the resulting tsunami waves that were approaching Hawaii, emergency response personnel across the state sprang into action. The outstanding coordination resulted in a well-executed operation to keep the residents and visitors of Hawaii […]

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The collisions of the Nazca and South America plates have given rise to the spectacular Andes Mountains as well as to devastating earthquakes, such as the 8.8-magnitude quake that struck offshore to the north-northeast of Concepción on February 27, 2010.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor The tsunami sirens went off again at 11:45 a.m. Monday. The regular monthly test likely was more a source of comfort than an irritant to many on the Big Island. Just two days earlier, the sirens blasted for a very different reason – a tsunami was coming, hammering […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor By 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, Hawaii County officials were gathered in the Civil Defense headquarters in Hilo, anxiously waiting for the next tsunami update. Slightly more than 16 hours later, they were all still there, anxiously waiting to hear whether the danger truly had passed by Hawaii’s […]

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Director of Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Charles McCreery ready to cancel watch for Hawaii. “We’re not seeing anything alarming. The wave was not any bigger than we expected. In fact, it might have been a little smaller,” McCreery said. “We’re all in agreement out here, we can end this thing for Hawaii.” Mayor Billy Kenoi, […]

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The county’s 72 sirens began sounding the alert at 6 a.m., some five and one-half hours after Mayor Billy Kenoi signed an emergency declaration for the Big Island. Tsunami were expected at 11:04 a.m. The mood remains calm in the county’s Civil Defense Agency headquarters in Hilo, as county officials watch six giant screens. Hilo […]

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** A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii shores at 12:46 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 following a massive earthquake off Chile. Officials predict any tsunami generated by that 8.8M earthquake may reach Hawaii shores by 11:19 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 ** A tsunami warning means a dangerous tsunami may have been generated and could be […]

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BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1246 AM HST SAT FEB 27 2010 TO – CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII SUBJECT – TSUNAMI WARNING A TSUNAMI WARNING IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT 1246 AM HST. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY […]

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Earthquake Details Magnitude 8.8 Date-Time Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:14 UTC Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:14 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 35.846°S, 72.719°W Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program Region OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE Distances 100 km (60 miles) NNW of Chillan, Chile 105 km […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor. If the preliminary magnitude of 8.8 stands, the Feb. 26 2010 earthquake off Chile would vault it into the Top 10 in recorded history. It would tie for 7th on the list of greatest earthquakes ever recorded, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Chile was the site of […]

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