Tsunami Concerns Rise in Hawaii After Powerful Earthquake in Mexico

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico, on Monday, January 1, 2026, at 7:58 a.m CT has prompted a wave of concern across Hawaii, where Google Trends showed residents immediately began searching for potential tsunami threats.

Despite the earthquake’s strength and its location near the Pacific Ocean, officials have confirmed there is no tsunami danger to Hawaii.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), which monitors seismic activity across the region, issued a public bulletin shortly after the tremor, calming fears of a Pacific-wide impact.

Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected, and there is no

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