Tsunami Warning Issued for New Zealand

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/tonga_earthquake;_ylt=AvgbXQZ_0lj.uvjezy3Wjuis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck early Thursday near the South Pacific nation of Tonga, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A tsunami warning predicted a giant wave could hit Fiji and New Zealand within minutes. ADVERTISEMENT

A Tongan police officer in the capital, Nuku’alofa, said there were no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami.

The temblor, classified by the USGS as a “great” quake, struck 95 miles south of Neiafu, Tonga, and 1,340 miles north-northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. It occurred 20 miles beneath the sea floor.

The U.S. National Weather Service warned that a tsunami could strike Fiji as soon as 1:13 p.m. EDT and New Zealand by 2:21 p.m. EDT.

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Howzit craftee, I awoke this morning to a friend at my front door asking us to turn on the TV to get an update on the Tsunami and the warning has been canceled. His family lives in Wainiha and after the 58 Tsunami they ferried people across the river afterwards so they were very concerned about this. Thank goodness it didn’t happen since I live right in an area that would be taken out by one.Aloha,Kokua