Earthquake Hits South Pacific

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  Tsunami Warnings Begin To Ease Across Pacific. Here's What To Know

  One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.

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  Tsunami Hits Russia, Japan After Strongest Earthquake Since 2011 In Pacific

  One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand.

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  7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands, Tsunami Alert Lifted

  A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday. A tsunami warning issued for a wide swathe of the South Pacific was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or excessive damage.

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  Strong Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.3 Hits New Zealand's Kermadec Islands

  A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand's Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific late Wednesday, the US Geological Service that monitors quakes worldwide said.

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  6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu

  A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the South Pacific island of Vanuatu today, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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  Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Off Solomon Islands: USGS

  A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck close to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, just days after the archipelago was hit by another strong earthquake, the US Geological Survey said on Friday.

• 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Fiji

  A major earthquake was recorded in the south Pacific early Sunday, about 140 kilometres (88 miles) northeast of Fiji's Ndoi Island, the US Geological Survey said.

• Chile evacuates coast as 8.2 earthquake sparks tsunami

  A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile's Pacific coast Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves of more than two meters and warnings for people to flee to higher ground.

• Strong 6.1 earthquake hits South Pacific island of Vanuatu

  A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but it was not thought to have caused any damage or sparked a tsunami warning.

• 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits South Pacific

  A strong earthquake struck far off the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.