This could produce strong easterly winds from the Desert Southwest westward into Southern California by later today and tomorrow. FEMA Briefs Small earthquake in Hawaii Last night at approximately midnight EST, an earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale, occurred between Maui and the Big Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that the earthquake did not generate a tsunami. There are no reports of injuries or damage. The two massive earthquakes that rocked northern Papua New Guinea yesterday appears to have caused little damage.
Initial reports indicate that damage was limited in the New Ireland and New Britain provinces.
No deaths or injuries were reported. No tropical storm formation is expected through Saturday in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific tropical basins. In the Western Pacific, a small area of disturbed weather about 550 miles south of Acapulco continues moving westward at about 15 mph. This area has some potential to become a tropical depression today. With regard to U.S. concerns, no suspect areas are currently identified.