An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Hawaii late Sunday, according to the Geological Survey on its official website, usgs.gov.
The agency said: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck an area near Nalehu, Hawaii, noting that the quake was at a depth of 35 km and 29 km south of Nlihu.
For its part, the tsunami warning system said that there was no warning after the earthquake. No material or human losses have been announced yet.
Developments that coincided with the National Hurricane Center warning that Storm Pamela will turn into a hurricane, as it approaches Mexico, according to the center’s website “nhc.noaa.”
Tropical Storm Pamela may be at or close to the intensity of a major hurricane when it reaches Mexico later this week, the center said. He also warned that the intensification of the storm threatens life and threatens the occurrence of floods and dangerous winds.
The center added that by next Tuesday night, Storm Pamela is expected to pass near or south of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, according to "Reuters".
In addition, the storm could reach the Midwest coast of Mexican territory as late as next Wednesday.
In turn, Mexico's National Water Commission warned that "before it reaches land, it could intensify and turn into a category three hurricane" on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which includes five categories.
It is noteworthy that hurricanes of the third category are usually accompanied by winds of between 179 and 208 kilometers per hour.
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