A magnitude‑7.4 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a brief Saturday night tsunami watch for the Hawaiian Islands. It was lifted in under 40 minutes, but why are Hawaiian locals and tourists being asked to keep their guards up?

A strong 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii on Saturday evening, triggering chaos across the state.This strong earthquake was triggered by a quake that happened off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

The looming tsunami threat in Hawaii has ended after a powerful earthquake in Russia prompted warnings in multiple countries on Sunday, July 20, local outlet Hawaii News Now reported.