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M7.5 earthquake hits Kuril Islands — Tsunami watch cancelled for Hawaii

Update 04:20 UTC The tsunami watch has been cancelled for Hawaii. Update 03:35 UTC The United States Geological Survey has revised the magnitude to 7.5. The epicenter was located around 456 km far from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia. The earthquake occurred at 56.7 km depth. The tsunami watch is in effect for state of Hawaii. The estimated tsunami arrival time is 10:39 p.m. H.S.T. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that tsunami waves are forecast to be less than 0.3 meters (0.98 feet) above the tide level for the coasts of Hawaiʻi, Japan, Johnston Atoll, Midway Island, Northern Marianas, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Russia and Wake Island. Update 03:25 UTC A tsunami watch has been issued for the state of Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC). According to the the PTWC, if tsunami waves impact Hawaii, the estimated earliest arrival of the first tsunami wave on March 24, 2020 at 10:39 p.m. H.S.T.  The Kuril-Kamcha