[CNN Breaking News] Tsunami warnings after massive quake off Tonga

(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).

The geological center stressed that "it is not known that a tsunami was generated" by the quake.

"This warning is based only on the earthquake evaluation," it said.

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

 

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