An initial 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning (local time).
There were no immediate reports of injuries or severe damage, Reuters reported.
# Breaking 6.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan: USGS pic.twitter.com/V7df6cwkBw
– AFP News Agency (AFP) March 22, 2022
According to KITV4, there is currently no tsunami threat in Hawaii:
No tsunami alert was issued in Hawaii after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the west coast of Taiwan on Tuesday morning.
The quake was recorded at 7:41 a.m. HST at a depth of just over six miles, about 44 miles south of Hualien City, Taiwan.
At 8:52 a.m., the National Weather Service (NWS) Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cleared the area of tsunami threats.
“Based on earthquake data and historical tsunami records, the quake is not expected to produce a tsunami,” NWS officials wrote.
Early M6.9 Earthquake in Taiwan poses no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands, but always a good time # Know your danger And # Get ready
– Hawaii EMA (@Hawai_EMA) March 22, 2022
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