No tsunami threat to Hawaii after 7.0M earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Bonin Islands in Japan on Saturday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey's earthquake map showing the location (colored in teal) of the earthquake near Bonin Islands in Japan on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2026, Hawaii time. HONOLULU (Island News) -- There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Bonin Islands in Japan on Saturday afternoon local time. The earthquake was recorded south of Tokyo at 4:09 p.m. HST on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. The earthquake struck at a depth of 492.4 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The National Weather Service confirmed that the state is not under a tsunami watch.
