7.9 EQ near Tonga

[Warhawk]

Tsunami warning issued, but none detected yet.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509824,00.html

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009ejbr.php#details

 

[Warhawk]

According to CNN.com:

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a regional tsunami warning for Tonga, Fiji, Niue, the Kermadecs, American Samoa, Samoa and Wallis-Fatuna.
The quake's epicenter was about 213 kilometers (132 miles) south-southeast of Nuku'alofa, Tonga. It struck at 6:17 a.m. local time (6:17 p.m. GMT).
The warning center said in a statement. "Some coastal areas in Hawaii could experience small non-destructive sea level changes and strong or unusual currents lasting up to several hours."

 

[Warhawk]

Oh, yeah, and some little matter of an underwater volcano erupting - cool video of the ash shooting up out of the ocean.

http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second...onga-volcano-spews-spectacular-plu-2009-03-19

 

[kennadog]

Cool video of the volcano erupting. 7.9 is a pretty big earthquake. Hope everyone is safe.