Tsunami watch ordered in Hawaii after 8.1 New Zealand quake; impact on California under review

[ace3csusm]

Source: Los Angeles Times

A tsunami watch has been ordered for Hawaii after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center is reviewing data to determine the threat of a tsunami in California and the rest of the West Coast.

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-04/officials-monitoring-tsunami-threat-to-california-west-coast-after-magnitude-8-quake-in-new-zealand

[FirstLight]

1. that's a biggie...

Hope the Kiwi's are ok! ...and the people too... (sorry bad joke)

I wonder if the earthquake could have anything to do with Mt Aetna... since so much of the planet is connected that way...

[SoCalNative]

3. It's the third massive quake they have had in one day

the other 2 were over 7 that happened prior to this one

[Cha]

2. Mahalo for this!

[C Moon]

4. I got 3 or 4 emails about earthquakes in that area today. Scary stuff!

[Warpy]

6. Someone on another site said she shut her quake notification off

because it's been alarming constantly.

[C Moon]

7. Wow!

[Warpy]

9. She's awake, away from the shore, no damage

but that phone was getting on her nerves.

[abqtommy]

5. It's always a good thing to be prepared!

[Initech]

8. Oh come on!!! I thought we were done with 2020!

Is this 2020 in extra innings?

[Hekate]

10. So very sorry to hear that. May all in this vast zone be safe...