A tsunami advisory for the State of Hawaii has been canceled, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Hawaii County Civil Defense reported Thursday morning.
A tsunami advisory for the State of Hawaii has been canceled, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Hawaii County Civil Defense reported Thursday morning.
A major tsunami was not expected to impact the Big Island following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake that occurred Wednesday off the coast of central Chile. The earthquake occurred at 12:55 p.m. Hawaii time at a depth of 6 miles, according to the center. The island was under a tsunami watch Wednesday afternoon following the quake. The watch was downgraded to an advisory later in the afternoon.
Sea level changes and increased wave heights were observed starting around 3:20 a.m. The conditions have subsided, however, Civil Defense said. No damage has been reported.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the largest wave to impact the main Hawaiian Islands was 3 feet, occurring at 4:06 a.m. in Hilo. A 2.3-foot wave was recorded in Hilo about 20 minutes earlier.
Kahului Maui reported a 2.2-foot wave around 4:35 a.m. Honolulu reported a 2.4-inch wave.
The largest wave, outside Hawaii, hit Coquimbo, Chile, shortly after the earthquake was reported Wednesday. It measured 15.6 feet and flooded the coast town. For more details, click here.