An earthquake happened early in the morning and as a result the sea was churned up and threatening.
Details here

Here in Hawke's Bay, NZ, we were evacuated to the hills for a couple of hours, just in case.
Several of my co-workers come from Samoa so there is concern for their families.
Tonga was hit as well but there could be more damage on some of the smaller islands, especially the outlying ones.
Robyn