A 7.5-magnitude earthquake that shook Hawaii Saturday night sent the state into a state of pandemonium.
An earthquake off the Russian coast of Kamchatka caused the tremendous shock.
Around 8.49 p.m. local time, an earthquake struck Hawaii, which is adjacent to Russia in the Pacific Ocean. At 9.03 p.m., a tsunami warning was issued.
When the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center determined that the state was not in danger, the tsunami watch was canceled.
“There is no tsunami threat to the state of Hawai‘i based on all available data,” the agency stated.
“Unless further information is received, this will be the last message sent out regarding this event.”
After reviewing preliminary seismic data from the earthquake that helps establish whether the tremor caused a tsunami, scientists made the decision to cancel the watch.
After learning that the tsunami watch had been canceled, many individuals expressed their relief on social media.
[Watch] is no longer available. Calm down. Judy Kelley said in a local Facebook group, “Enjoy your Mai Tai.”
Another person wrote, “Thank God Amen.”
“Cancelled..Hallelujah,” said another response.
Earlier, Kamchatka, on Russia’s east coast, was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System first warned of a tsunami threat off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.
Residents in the vicinity of the earthquake were cautioned by Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situation that they should under “no circumstances” go to shore to observe the expected tsunami.
Additionally, “the height of the waves that may reach the coast is not high,” the Ministry told the inhabitants.
According to the USGS, a number of earthquakes occurred within an hour of the alert off the coast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
According to the USGS, the first was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, then a 6.7, and then several others with magnitudes of 7.4, 6.7, and 6.6.
The same region then experienced a number of minor earthquakes.
A video showed the interior of a house trembling as people shouted in the background as one of the tremors struck Russia.
In November 1952, a powerful 9-magnitude earthquake shook Kamchatka, causing a tsunami to sweep across the Pacific and land on the Hawaiian coast.
As a result, the devastating waves destroyed piers, destroyed boats, and brought down power lines.
At the time, a huge 12-foot tsunami also destroyed a tiny bridge that linked Cocoanut Island and Hilo Bay.