HAWAII -- Hawaii is no longer under a tsunami watch following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck near the Solomon Islands Thursday morning.
UPDATE: Tsunami watch in Hawaii following 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Solomon Islands has been canceled, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says pic.twitter.com/bGuVOkZKZI
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According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the tsunami watch was cancelled as of 8:36 a.m.
The National Weather Service said at 10 a.m. Thursday that it is reviewing the threat to the United States west coast.
According to the National Weather Service, a tsunami is possible around in Hawaii at 2:56 p.m. HST. The service warned that a destructive tsunami is possible far away from the earthquake's epicenter.
Earlier Thursday, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Northern California. That earthquake did not generate a tsunami watch or warning.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
