No tsunami threat following Japan earthquake

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No tsunami was generated by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck shortly before 11 a.m. Friday off Japan.

No tsunami was generated by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck shortly before 11 a.m. Friday off Japan.

The earthquake occurred at 10:51 a.m. Hawaii time, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center officials said.

Officials said that based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not generated by the temblor.