No tsunami triggered by magnitude 6.7 earthquake off Costa Rica

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No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck late Sunday in waters off the coast of Costa Rica.

The earthquake occurred at 10:55 p.m. Hawaii time near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. It had a registered depth of about 6.2 miles.

Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no threat of tsunami to Hawaii.