Hawaii briefly under tsunami watch after 7.5 M quake strikes off coast of Russia
Tulsi Kamath, Senior Digital News Editor
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HOUSTON – Hawaii was briefly under a tsunami watch Tuesday night after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck near the Kuril Islands of Russia.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at depth of about 35 miles.
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The tsunami watch for Hawaii has been cancelled.
"Sea level readings from the nearest two deep-ocean dart gauges now confirm there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii although some small sea level changes may occur." - Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
This is the second time in just over a month that a major earthquake struck near the Kuril Islands. On Feb. 13, a magnitude 6.9 quake reportedly occurred at a depth of 143 km.