Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of July.
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A big 8.7 earthquake hit today at 1:25 p.m. off Kamchatka, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch at 1:33 p.m. then a warning at 2:43 p.m. HST— the first tsunami wave may arrive around 7:17 p.m. and could affect all Hawaii coastlines. Hawaii News Now
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
~ George Bernard Shaw
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