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"No tsunami threat to Hawaii after large quakes hit off Vanuatu." Views expressed in this Hawaii news update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 24 October 2026, 0354 UTC. Content and Source: "Honolulu Star-Advertiser." URL--https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/10/23/breaking-news/no-tsunami-threat-to-hawaii-after-large-quakes-hit-off-vanuatu/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsmonitor.blogspot.com). Opens in a new tab No tsunami threat to Hawaii after large quakes hit off Vanuatu By Star-Advertiser staff Today • Last updated 5:27 p.m. COURTESY USGS Two large earthquakes struck off Vanuatu in the South Pacific but did not generate a Pacific-wide tsunami, officials said today. Two large earthquakes struck off Vanuatu but do not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii, officials said late this afternoon. The magnitude 6.9 and 6.3 quakes struck over 100 miles northwest o...