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?

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.

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, based on all available data there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.