Tonga earthquake triggers big tsunami threatening places Tonga, Fiji and Samoa

Posted by Samron Jude on September 29th, 2009 in America | Comments Off

A 7.9- big magnitude earthquake that had struck near the Tonga islands region on Friday triggered a tsunami threatening places like Tonga, Fiji and Samoa.

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The earthquake hit  about at 6.17 am and was centred 130 miles south the Tongan region.

Earlier a tsunami warning was issued by the existing  Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre for Tonga.

No reports of injuries or damage so far.

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