BREAKING NEWS Hawaii in chaos after 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused tsunami watch
The massive tremor was sparked by an earthquake that occurred off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
The quake hit Hawaii around 8.49pm local time, followed by a tsunami watch at 9.03pm.
The tsunami watch was canceled after the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center found there was no threat to the state.
Scientists decided to call the watch off after looking at the earthquake's preliminary seismic information that helps determine if the tremor sparked a tsunami.
Earlier, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Kamchatka, located on the east coast of Russia.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
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