Debris from buildings is seen on a sidewalk past a cordon line in Wellington early on Nov. 14, 2016, following an earthquake centered some 57 miles north of New Zealand’s South Island city of Christchurch. A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the nation early Nov. 14, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami warning and knocking out power and phone services in many parts of the country. Marty Melville, AFP/Getty Images
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Tsunami Slams Chile After Deadly Magnitude-8.3 Earthquake

Police patrol a debris strewn street in Valparaiso, Chile, after a tsunami, caused by an earthquake hit the area, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (Pablo Ovalle Isasmendi/AGENCIA UNO via AP)
Southern California, Hawaii Under Tsunami Advisories
Massive 7.5 magnitude quake strikes near Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued

A 5.6 magnitude quake had also struck Papua New Guinea on Monday. Neither of the quakes have caused damage or generated a tsunami so far.
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea
Sunday March 29 2015, 23:48:33 UTC (15:48:33 PST). Tsunami warning is in effect.
Major Earthquake Strikes Near Coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua, Killing One; Tsunami Warning Prompts Evacuations

Location of Monday night’s major earthquake near the coasts of El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Earthquake strikes off northern Japan, triggers small tsunami
URGENT: Major Earthquake Sparks Tsunami Warning in Pacific
Tsunami warning issued in Pacific after magnitude 8.0 quake near Solomon Islands
Published February 05, 2013
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 struck near the Solomon Islands, sparking a tsunami alert for much of the South Pacific.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami warning is in effect for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati and Wallis and Futuna. A tsunami watch is in effect for numerous other areas.
The extent of damage and information on any fatalities wasn’t immediately known.
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