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Thread #91199   Message #1733000
Posted By: beardedbruce
03-May-06 - 01:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: Tsunami, Tonga earthquake
Subject: RE: BS: Tsunami, Tonga earthquake
so far...

CNN) -- Tsunami warnings were issued for Fiji and New Zealand after a massive earthquake measuring about 7.8 in magnitude shook the southern Pacific Ocean.

The quake's epicenter was about 153 kilometers (95 miles) off the coast of Tonga, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It struck Thursday at 4:26 a.m in Tonga (Wednesday at 1526 GMT).

Two hours later, there was still no indication that a tsunami had been generated by the quake.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.html