No tsunami threat to Hawaii following Papua New Guinea earthquake

No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake that occurred Sunday in the New Ireland region of Papua New Guinea.

The earthquake was recorded at 1:49 p.m. Hawaii time, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The U.S. Geological Survey said it had a registered depth of about 40 miles.

Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not generated, according to the center.