Frances Lin joined the Island News team in March 2024 as a Digital Content Producer. She is from Taipei, Taiwan and lived in the U.S. for the past 12 years.
Fran has been in the news industry for 10 years and was most recently a reporter for KATU News in Portland, Oregon. Prior to that, she was a reporter for KOLR 10 News in Springfield, Missouri after graduating from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Communication.
As a licensed skydiver, Fran enjoys jumping out of airplanes for fun. She also likes art, cooking, and is a pom-mom to a 4 lb white fluffy Pomeranian.
HONOLULU (Island News) -- There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Vanuatu Islands region.
The earthquake occurred at 3:28 p.m. HST Tuesday, March 26.
“Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is NO tsunami threat to Hawaii,” the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency stated.
So far there have been no reports of damage or injuries related to this earthquake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) listed this earthquake as a 6.7 magnitude.
According to the USGS, earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.0 are generally the smallest ones felt by humans. Damage is more likely from quakes of magnitudes of 4.0 and greater.
NO TSUNAMI THREAT: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the Vanuatu Islands region at 3:28 pm HST today (3/26). Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is NO tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi. pic.twitter.com/4pD9Qt6nQ4
Frances Lin joined the Island News team in March 2024 as a Digital Content Producer. She is from Taipei, Taiwan and lived in the U.S. for the past 12 years.
Fran has been in the news industry for 10 years and was most recently a reporter for KATU News in Portland, Oregon. Prior to that, she was a reporter for KOLR 10 News in Springfield, Missouri after graduating from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Communication.
As a licensed skydiver, Fran enjoys jumping out of airplanes for fun. She also likes art, cooking, and is a pom-mom to a 4 lb white fluffy Pomeranian.
