Pacific Quake Tsunami Warning

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  Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Ocean

  A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Pacific Ocean to the east of New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major quake hit the same area.

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  Tsunami Warning Lifted After Quake Off Vanuatu

  A tsunami alert has been lifted after a 6.8-magnitude quake which struck Wednesday off the coast of the Pacific island nation Vanuatu.

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  New Zealand Says Tsunami Threat Has Eased After Pacific Quake

  New Zealand downgraded a tsunami warning Friday, allowing thousands who evacuated coastal areas in the north of its North Island to return home.

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  6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Philippines, Tsunami Waves Possible

  An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

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  7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Near Antarctica, No Tsunami Warning

  A magnitude 7.1 quake struck on Monday in the southern Pacific Ocean, close to the South Sandwich Islands north of Antarctica, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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  Powerful 7.5 Quake Off New Caledonia Triggers Tsunami But No Damage

  A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck near New Caledonia Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert and emergency evacuations across a swathe of the South Pacific, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries.

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  No Warning, No Siren: Indonesians Caught Unawares By Devastating Tsunami

  As Indonesia struggles with the aftermath of the devastating quake, the spotlight has again been shone on the apparent lack of preparedeness in a sprawling archipelago that suffers regular tremors, lying on the seismically active so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.

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  8.2 Magnitude Quake Strikes In The Pacific, No Damages in Fiji

  A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga today, but it was so deep that it did not cause any damage, authorities in Fiji said. The USTsunami Warning Centre also said the quake was too deep to cause a tsunami.

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  Quake Measuring 6.7 Hits Philippines: US Geological Survey

  An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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  Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 Reported Off Coast Of Northern California: US Geological Survey

  An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

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  Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Esmeraldas In Ecuador

  A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador today, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, just days after a major quake hit the country.

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  6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey

  A 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the Solomon Islands late Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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  Fiji Issues Tsunami Advisory After Chile Earthquake

  Fiji on Thursday issued a tsunami advisory after a powerful 8.3-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Chile, killing five people and prompting millions to evacuate.

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  Tsunami Threat as 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

  A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the local coast, seismologists said.

• Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits East of Indonesia

  The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.0 underwater quake has struck off east Indonesia, but no tsunami warnings have been posted.