No tsunami triggered by earthquake off Nicaragua

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No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-6.6 earthquake Friday morning off the coast of Nicaragua.

No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-6.6 earthquake Friday morning off the coast of Nicaragua.

The earthquake struck at 10:29 a.m. Hawaii time, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

According to the center, based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.