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Hawai’i was briefly under the threat of a possible tsunami — based on available data being investigated by forecasters in Honolulu at the time — on July 19, with a tsunami watch issued just after 9 p.m. following a large earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Russia in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii’s unique position in the center of the Pacific Ocean makes it particularly vulnerable to tsunamis from both distant and local sources. With 32 destructive tsunamis recorded since 1900, resulting in 293 deaths and over $625 million in damage,
Russia, on Sunday, July 20, according to AFP. Following the strong seismic activity, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning for Kamchatka Peninsula. The US Geological Survey reported 5 and 6.
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Japan's weather agency said Wednesday that data from an offshore tsunami gauge in the Pacific Ocean is currently unavailable, raising