No tsunami expected after magnitude 4.6 quake off Hawaii Island

No tsunami expected after magnitude 4.6 quake off Hawaii Island

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – No tsunami is expected following an earthquake off Hawaiʻi Island Tuesday evening.

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The U.S. Geological Survey lists the earthquake as magnitude 4.6, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lists magnitude 4.3.

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The earthquake originated just before 6 p.m. off the Kona coast with coordinates near 19.6°N, 156.0°W.

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The center noted some areas may have experienced shaking.

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