Alert - Samoa Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning For Hawaii
| The National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a
tsunami warning for New Zealand and other Pacific islands following a
7.9 magnitude earthquake. The quake occured at 1:48 p.m. Eastern time
at a depth of 21.7 miles and was centered 125 miles south-southwest of
Apia, Samoa, and 1,670 miles north-northeast of Auckland, New Zealand,
according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tsunami watch, less serious
than a warning, was issued for Hawaii, with any possible effect
occuring at 1 p.m. local time. |
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