No tsunami threat to Hawaii after large quake hits Russia

A large earthquake near the east coast of Russia poses no tsunami threat to Hawaii, officials said tonight.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Oahu said the magnitude 7.0 quake struck near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at 5:36 p.m. Hawaii time.

“Based on all available, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no threat to Hawaii,” according to PTWC.

The U.S. Geological Survey listed the quake’s magnitude at 6.9.